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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 Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
admit
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
affecting
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
associate
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
cigarette
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
command
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
companions
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
conduct
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
convenient
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
day
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
delightful
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
easiest
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
ended
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
exactly
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
excellent
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
fact
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
felt
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
flicker
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
friend
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
friendly
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
gaiety
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
gentleman's
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
Gilbert
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
humour
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
illiberal
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
imperturbable
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
invidious
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
Isabel
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
Isabel's
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
just
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
kinsman
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
knowledge
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
light
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
live
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
made
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
markedly
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
match
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
men
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
merits
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
now
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
obliged
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From this reading Even Isabel’s invidious kinsman was obliged to admit that he was just now a delightful associate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
old-time
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
Osmond
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
Osmond's
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
perhaps
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
personal
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
portion
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
production
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
qualified
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
rather
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
really
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
recognition
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
reproach
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
Rome
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
seen
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
sociability
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
spent
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From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
superficial
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
tact
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
talk
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Osmond spent a portion of each day with Isabel and her companions, and ended by affecting them as the easiest of men to live with.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
Touchett
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
visit
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From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
why
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ralph Touchett, in talk with his excellent friend, had rather markedly qualified, as we know, his recognition of Gilbert Osmond’s personal merits; but he might really have felt himself illiberal in the light of that gentleman’s conduct during the rest of the visit to Rome.
word
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From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
wouldn't
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From this reading Who wouldn’t have seen that he could command, as it were, both tact and gaiety?--which perhaps was exactly why Ralph had made his old-time look of superficial sociability a reproach to him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His good humour was imperturbable, his knowledge of the right fact, his production of the right word, as convenient as the friendly flicker of a match for your cigarette.
