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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 It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
able
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
all
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
allowed
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
answer
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
any
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
believed
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
breeches
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
breeches-maker
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
certainly
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
Conduit
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
daily
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
daughter
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
definite
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
dinner
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
easy
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
effect
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
friend
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
given
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
hitherto
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
home
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
include
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
induce
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
July
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
kept
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
made
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
marry
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
more
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
Mr
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
Neefit
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
Newton
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
NEWTON'S
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From this reading RALPH NEWTON'S TROUBLES.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
Now
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
offer
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
out
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
pair
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
Polly's
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
promise
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
proposition
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
RALPH
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From this reading RALPH NEWTON'S TROUBLES.
reply
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
said
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From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
second
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
sent
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
Street
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
three
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
TROUBLES
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From this reading RALPH NEWTON'S TROUBLES.
trying
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From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
very
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
walks
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From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the proposition was one which certainly required an answer;--and all the effect which it had hitherto had upon our friend was to induce him not to include Conduit Street in any of his daily walks.
week
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From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nevertheless he made no answer, but kept out of Conduit Street, and allowed the three pair of breeches to be sent home to him without trying them on.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It has already been said that before the offer was made to him, when he believed that Polly's fortune would be more than Mr. Neefit had been able to promise, he had determined that nothing should induce him to marry the daughter of a breeches-maker; and therefore the answer might have been easy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading July had come, the second week in July, and Ralph Newton had not as yet given any reply to that very definite proposition which had been made to him after the little dinner by Mr. Neefit.
