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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
afraid
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From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
amused
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
became
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
better
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
bid
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
call
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
contempt
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
DAN
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
dare
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
day
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
despised
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From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
doggedly
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
evidences
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
faintly
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
friends
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
gave
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
go
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
gradually
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
greeting
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
home
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
husband
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
husbands
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
indefiniteness
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
inscrutable
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
knew
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
Lena
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
Lena's
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
made
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
Martha
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
means
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
mentioned
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
mere
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
more
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
neighbour
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
neighbourliness
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
old
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
once
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
only
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
orally
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
out
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
own
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
parallel
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
perceive
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From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
permitted
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From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
postpone
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
postponed
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
postponement
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
protestive
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
return
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From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
say
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
see
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
silences
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
sometimes
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
subject
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From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
wanted
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From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, Martha was not again mentioned by either Lena or her husband; though this is only to say that she was not orally mentioned between them, but continued to be the subject of their silences.
welcome
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From this reading DAN did not go next day to bid the returned neighbour welcome home—he thought it better to postpone the call of greeting he should have made at once.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She permitted him to perceive that she despised him, but not to understand whether she despised him because he wanted to see Martha or because he was afraid to do what he wanted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
wife
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From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan did not dare to go to see her; and his own silence, when he was with his wife, was doggedly protestive, while Lena’s was inscrutable, though she sometimes gave him evidences of a faintly amused contempt.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew he should have made it, if even out of no more than mere neighbourliness; but gradually it became postponed into the indefiniteness that means never, a postponement not without parallel when old friends of husbands return.
