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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 He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
absent
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
agitated
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
all
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
almost
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
Amyôt
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
appear
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From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
ask
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From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
awkward
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
brief
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
brightness
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
candour
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
conflicting
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
day
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From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
days
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
deem
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
dumb
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
embarrassed
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
emotions
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
erect
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
eyes
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
face
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
few
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
five
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
following
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From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
four
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
gained
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From this reading On his return he saw her again, and she seemed to have gained greatly in strength.
gratitude
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
greatly
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From this reading On his return he saw her again, and she seemed to have gained greatly in strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On his return he saw her again, and she seemed to have gained greatly in strength.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
health
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
held
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
hues
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
intuition
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
made
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
met
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
minds
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
misconstrue
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
mute
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
natural
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
neglect
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From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return he saw her again, and she seemed to have gained greatly in strength.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
others
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
paid
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
possess
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
presence
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
receive
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From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
regard
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
return
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From this reading On his return he saw her again, and she seemed to have gained greatly in strength.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
saw
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From this reading On his return he saw her again, and she seemed to have gained greatly in strength.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
sensitive
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
sent
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From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
sit
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From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On his return he saw her again, and she seemed to have gained greatly in strength.
thankless
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
then
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
times
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
understood
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
vast
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
visit
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
week
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From this reading He paid her a brief visit four or five times in that week, then was absent himself at Amyôt for a few days.
weight
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could sit erect; her face had the hues of returned health, and her eyes met his with the candour and brightness which were natural to her regard.
words
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From this reading He did not misconstrue her few embarrassed words or deem her thankless; he had that intuition into the minds of others which minds sensitive themselves possess; he understood all the conflicting emotions which had agitated her, all the vast weight of gratitude which held her dumb and made her almost mute, almost awkward in his presence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The following day he sent to ask if she would receive him again; it seemed to him that not to do so would be to appear to neglect her.
