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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 That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
accompanying
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
all
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
allowed
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
any
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
attendance
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
back
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
become
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
BREATHES
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From this reading MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY.
broached
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
ceremony
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
charming
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From this reading To Molly it seemed too charming a proposal ever to come to pass.
circle
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Molly it seemed too charming a proposal ever to come to pass.
correctness
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
Cynthia
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
danced
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
days
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
disapproved
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
emotions
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Molly it seemed too charming a proposal ever to come to pass.
familiar
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
family
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
father
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
few
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
fidgetiness
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
freedom
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
FREELY
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From this reading MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY.
GIBSON
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From this reading MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
heart
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
idea
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
intention
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
intercourse
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Molly it seemed too charming a proposal ever to come to pass.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
London
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
meals
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
MOLLY
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From this reading MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY.
Mrs
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
new
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
old
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
once
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
others
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
out
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
pass
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From this reading To Molly it seemed too charming a proposal ever to come to pass.
perfect
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
perpetual
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
plan
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
presence
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
producing
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
projects
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
proposal
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From this reading To Molly it seemed too charming a proposal ever to come to pass.
recognize
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
repressed
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
restraint
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Molly it seemed too charming a proposal ever to come to pass.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
sketch
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
stepmother's
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
three
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
times
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
too
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From this reading To Molly it seemed too charming a proposal ever to come to pass.
trick
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From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had a trick of producing the first sketch of any new plan before an outsider to the family circle; so that the first emotions of others, if they disapproved of her projects, had to be repressed, until the idea had become familiar to them.
up
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
visit
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
way
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From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the way in which Mrs. Gibson first broached her intention of accompanying Cynthia up to London for a few days' visit.
whole
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From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had never allowed herself to recognize the restraint she was under in her stepmother's presence; but all at once she found it out when her heart danced at the idea of three whole days--for that it would be at the least--of perfect freedom of intercourse with her father; of old times come back again; of meals without perpetual fidgetiness after details of ceremony and correctness of attendance.
