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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 So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
Adolphus
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
afoot
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
always
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
amused
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
appear
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
authority
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
breakfast
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
called
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
came
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
channel
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
considered
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
credit
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
day
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
discretion
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
dramatic
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
dressed
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
enough
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
exert
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
family
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
feelings
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
God's
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
gossip
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
HAIR-DRESSER
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From this reading THE HAIR-DRESSER WAITS.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
head
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
influence
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
instinct
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
keeping
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
leave
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
like
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
low
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
mood
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
office
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
own
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
perform
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
possessed
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
preferred
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
rather
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
remain
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
remind
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
said
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
say
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
several
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
speaking
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
style
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
subdued
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
summoned
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAIR-DRESSER WAITS.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
times
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
tones
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
unable
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
unconscious
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From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
Victoria
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From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
WAITS
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From this reading THE HAIR-DRESSER WAITS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
wholesome
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had been, it seemed, unable to remain unconscious of the gossip afoot; of her own feelings she preferred to say nothing (she repeated this observation several times); what she thought about was the credit of the family; and of the family, she took leave to remind me, I was (I think she said, by God's will) the head.
William
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From this reading So it seemed to myself, and I was rather amused at being called upon to exert a good influence or even a wholesome authority over William Adolphus; it was so short a time since he had been summoned to perform a like office toward me.
wisdom
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
years
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From this reading When my years and my mood are considered, it may appear that I had enough to do in keeping my own life in the channel of wisdom and discretion.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet after breakfast the next day Victoria came to me, dressed in a subdued style and speaking in low tones; she has always possessed a dramatic instinct.
