adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
Allaby
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From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
Allaby's
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From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She now wrote and asked him to come and see her, in terms that awakened his curiosity.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading She now wrote and asked him to come and see her, in terms that awakened his curiosity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
Cowey
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From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
Crampsford
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From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She now wrote and asked him to come and see her, in terms that awakened his curiosity.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now wrote and asked him to come and see her, in terms that awakened his curiosity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She now wrote and asked him to come and see her, in terms that awakened his curiosity.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading She now wrote and asked him to come and see her, in terms that awakened his curiosity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She now wrote and asked him to come and see her, in terms that awakened his curiosity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
Theobald
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From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
Theobald's
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From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The interview, like all other good things had to come to an end; the days were short, and Mrs Allaby had a six miles’ drive to Crampsford.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she was muffled up and had taken her seat, Mr Allaby’s _factotum_, James, could perceive no change in her appearance, and little knew what a series of delightful visions he was driving home along with his mistress.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Professor Cowey had published works through Theobald’s father, and Theobald had on this account been taken in tow by Mrs Cowey from the beginning of his University career.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She now wrote and asked him to come and see her, in terms that awakened his curiosity.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had had her eye upon him for some time past, and almost as much felt it her duty to get him off her list of young men for whom wives had to be provided, as poor Mrs Allaby did to try and get a husband for one of her daughters.
