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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 Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
absence
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
accountable
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
answer
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
appeared
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
appreciate
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From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
backward
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From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
bent
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From this reading Madame Merle bent her head on one side a little, protestingly, and smiled at the left corner of her mouth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
came
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
corner
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From this reading Madame Merle bent her head on one side a little, protestingly, and smiled at the left corner of her mouth.
dear
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
don't
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
enquiry
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
evening
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
friend
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
glance
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From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
head
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From this reading Madame Merle bent her head on one side a little, protestingly, and smiled at the left corner of her mouth.
heard
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
hold
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
immediately
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
incidents
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
Isabel
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
justice
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
late
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
Lord
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
made
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
meeting
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
mentioned
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
Merle
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
mouth
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From this reading Madame Merle bent her head on one side a little, protestingly, and smiled at the left corner of her mouth.
much
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
Naples
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
narrated
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
nobleman
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
observed
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Madame Merle bent her head on one side a little, protestingly, and smiled at the left corner of her mouth.
Palazzo
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
Please
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
protestingly
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From this reading Madame Merle bent her head on one side a little, protestingly, and smiled at the left corner of her mouth.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
Roccanera
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
Rome
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
said
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
see
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
shortly
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
side
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From this reading Madame Merle bent her head on one side a little, protestingly, and smiled at the left corner of her mouth.
smiled
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From this reading Madame Merle bent her head on one side a little, protestingly, and smiled at the left corner of her mouth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
sociability
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From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
some
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
stimulus
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From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
talk
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
Things
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From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
Thursday
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From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
utterance
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
Warburton
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Things had passed between them which added no stimulus to sociability, and to appreciate which we must glance a little backward.
we've
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From this reading “Please don’t talk of him,” said Isabel for answer; “we’ve heard so much of him of late.”
whereabouts
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From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Madame Merle had not made her appearance at Palazzo Roccanera on the evening of that Thursday of which I have narrated some of the incidents, and Isabel, though she observed her absence, was not surprised by it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has been mentioned that Madame Merle returned from Naples shortly after Lord Warburton had left Rome, and that on her first meeting with Isabel (whom, to do her justice, she came immediately to see) her first utterance had been an enquiry as to the whereabouts of this nobleman, for whom she appeared to hold her dear friend accountable.
