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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 ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
all
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
almost
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
also
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
always
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
anxious
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
appeared
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
arranged
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
bishop
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
bishop's
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
Cargrim
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
certain
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
chaplain
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
cheerful
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
connection
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
dangerous
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
degree
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
Dr
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
ease
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
exchange
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
Friday
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
geese
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From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
genial
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
Harry
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
ill
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
innocent
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From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
instead
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
irritated
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
Jentham
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
joined
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
kindly
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From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
Lucy
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
Lucy's
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
man
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
more
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
mortals
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From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
most
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From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
Mr
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
Mrs
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From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
much
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
NIGHT
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
old
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
only
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
Pendle
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From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
Pendle's
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
Pendles
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
perplexed
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
person
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
place
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
present
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
really
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
reserve
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
SATURDAY
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
self
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
small
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
state
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From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
supplied
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From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
swans
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From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
tea
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Harry was not present, but Mr Cargrim supplied his place, an exchange which was not at all to Lucy's mind.
treated
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But kindly Mrs Pendle was the most innocent of mortals, and all geese were swans to her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON SATURDAY NIGHT The bishop returned on Saturday morning instead of on Friday night as arranged, and was much more cheerful than when he left, a state of mind which irritated Cargrim in no small degree, and also perplexed him not a little.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
wife
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From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Dr Pendle's connection with Jentham was dangerous he should still be ill at ease and anxious, instead of which he was almost his old genial self when he joined his wife and Lucy at their afternoon tea.
young
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From this reading The Pendles treated the chaplain always with a certain reserve, and the only person who really thought him the good young man he appeared to be, was the bishop's wife.
