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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 It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
admire
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
appear
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
appeared
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
attraction
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
Barbara
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
Brown
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
claim
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
confident
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
counted
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
delusion
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
deserved
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
desired
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
encouragement
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
exactly
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
far
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From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
forget
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From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
fortnight
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From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
front
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
general
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
go
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From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
gracious
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
house
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
huge
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
imagined
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
indeed
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
kindness
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
knew
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
less
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
like
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
London
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From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
love
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
loved
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
man
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
men
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
merely
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
Miss
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
more
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
odd
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
outlook
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
overweening
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
own
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
perched
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
perhaps
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
savoured
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
season
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From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
sense
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
show
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
subject
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
suspect
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From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
to-day
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
unjust
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From this reading Arthur was confident that he loved Barbara as never man had loved, as never woman had desired to be loved, and counted it not merely unjust but cruel of her to show him no kindness that savoured of like attraction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
usual
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
vanity
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
vexed
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
windows
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From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
withholding
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
woman
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
worth
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From this reading Arthur was in general upon the outlook for her, but to-day he was not, being more vexed with her than usual for withholding the encouragement he desired, and indeed imagined he deserved--not exactly from vanity, yet no less from an overweening sense of his own worth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not know or suspect that a fortnight of the London season would go far to make him forget her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The same afternoon appeared Barbara--as none knew when she might not appear--before the front windows of the house, perched upon her huge yet gracious Miss Brown.
young
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From this reading It is an odd delusion to which young men are subject, that, because they admire, perhaps even love a woman, they have a claim on her love.
