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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 In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
achieved
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
Aileen
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
Aileen's
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
all
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
any
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
arrivals
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
assumed
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
bad
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
beast
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From this reading Rita Sohlberg might have succeeded--the beast!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
believed
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
Berenice
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
came
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
Card
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
Cochrane
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
Cowperwood
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
deliciously
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
despair
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
ensnared
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
established
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
evidence
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
existence
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
feat
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
Fleming
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
Florence
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
general
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
genuinely
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
Hand
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
hated
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From this reading How she hated the thought of Rita!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rita Sohlberg might have succeeded--the beast!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
held
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
house
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
How
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From this reading How she hated the thought of Rita!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
indeed
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
known
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
later
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
Mrs
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
new
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
obtruded
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
other
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
particular
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
permitted
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
possibly
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
promiscuous
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
Rita
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From this reading Rita Sohlberg might have succeeded--the beast!
semi-comforting
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
siren
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
snared
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
Sohlberg
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From this reading Rita Sohlberg might have succeeded--the beast!
some
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From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
Stephanie
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
succeeded
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From this reading Rita Sohlberg might have succeeded--the beast!
ten
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
there
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
things
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
trotted
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
variation
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
way
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aileen's Last Card It was not until some little time after they were established in the new house that Aileen first came upon any evidence of the existence of Berenice Fleming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
woman
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
women
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From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
years
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From this reading So long, indeed, as Cowperwood was genuinely promiscuous, so long as he trotted here and there, not snared by any particular siren, she could not despair, for, after all, she had ensnared him and held him deliciously--without variation, she believed, for all of ten years--a feat which no other woman had achieved before or after.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In a general way she assumed that there were women--possibly some of whom she had known--Stephanie, Mrs. Hand, Florence Cochrane, or later arrivals--yet so long as they were not obtruded on her she permitted herself the semi-comforting thought that things were not as bad as they might be.
