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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 When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
affirmed
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
air
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
all
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
any
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
appointed
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From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
bestowed
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
bitterness
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
buy
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From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
chapter
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
Clarence
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
company
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From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
conversation
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
convey
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
Copperas
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
courtier
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
curiosity
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From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
dared
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
distinction
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
evening
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
Faith
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From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
felt
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
friends
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
gave
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
head
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
hearing
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
home
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
hour
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From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
humour
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From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
idea
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
impatience
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From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
impossible
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
indignant
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
inviting
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
jealous
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
jobber
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
latter
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
meaning
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
meet
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
methinks
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From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
Mr
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
Mrs
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
note
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
old
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
once
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
Parson's
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From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
perfect
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
purse
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From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
rancour
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From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
recorded
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
rich
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
say
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
some
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
soul
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
stock
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
supper
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
Talbot
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From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
too
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
tossed
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
Wedding
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From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Clarence returned home, after the conversation recorded in our last chapter, he found a note from Talbot, inviting him to meet some friends of the latter at supper that evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to convey any idea of the jealous rancour felt by Mr. and Mrs. Copperas on hearing of this distinction,--a distinction which "the perfect courtier" had never once bestowed upon themselves.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Faith, methinks his humour is good, and his purse will buy good company.--The Parson's Wedding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time Clarence had been asked, and he looked forward with some curiosity and impatience to the hour appointed in the note.
words
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From this reading Mrs. Copperas tossed her head, too indignant for words; and the stock- jobber, in the bitterness of his soul, affirmed, with a meaning air, "that he dared say, after all, that the old gentleman was not so rich as he gave out."
