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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 They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
able
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
accommodate
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
adequate
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From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
all
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From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
artists
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From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
attracts
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
become
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
BECOMES
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
Broadbeck
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From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
charges
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
consist
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
couples
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
customers
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
DEJECTED
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
depressed
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
determine
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
engaged
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
excellence
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
explanation
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From this reading Mother Hubbard, on the other hand, finds the explanation simple.
far
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From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
feel
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
finds
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From this reading Mother Hubbard, on the other hand, finds the explanation simple.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
fun
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
genius
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From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
genuine
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From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
GRACE
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
greater
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From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
hamlet
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
hand
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From this reading Mother Hubbard, on the other hand, finds the explanation simple.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
Hubbard
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From this reading Mother Hubbard, on the other hand, finds the explanation simple.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
indifference
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From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
intend
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
just
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
like
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
low
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
matter
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
more
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
most
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
Mother
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From this reading Mother Hubbard, on the other hand, finds the explanation simple.
much
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
number
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From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
obviously
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
other
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From this reading Mother Hubbard, on the other hand, finds the explanation simple.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
patrons
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From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
photographed
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
productions
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
remuneration
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From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
reputation
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From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
Rose
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
Saturday
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
simple
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From this reading Mother Hubbard, on the other hand, finds the explanation simple.
talented
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From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
town
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From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
travelled
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From this reading My reputation must have travelled as far as Broadbeck, for the greater number of my patrons are from that town.
very
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
well
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From this reading GRACE BECOMES DEJECTED I had no time to feel depressed after Rose left on Saturday, for the afternoon brought me more customers than I could well accommodate.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
Windyridge
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am the most talented of artists, with all the indifference of the genuine genius to adequate remuneration.
woman
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From this reading They consist for the most part of engaged couples, or couples that obviously intend to become engaged; and whether it is the excellence of my productions, or the low charges, or just the fun of being photographed by a woman in a hamlet like Windyridge that attracts them, I have not been able to determine, and it does not very much matter.
