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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 Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
all
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
any
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From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
attachment
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
away
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From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
believed
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
breakfast-time
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From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
bud
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
carriage
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From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
changed
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
CONFESSION
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From this reading ROGER HAMLEY'S CONFESSION.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
Cynthia
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
day
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
deal
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From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
desired
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
disgusting
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
felt
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
find
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From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
frank
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From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
growing
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
HAMLEY'S
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From this reading ROGER HAMLEY'S CONFESSION.
hard
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From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
inconstancy
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
inconstant
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
interview
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From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
looking
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From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
love
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
manner
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From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
mark
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
Molly
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
nip
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
old
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From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
out
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From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
patent
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
puzzled
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From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
rate
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From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
ROGER
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From this reading ROGER HAMLEY'S CONFESSION.
seen
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From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
soon
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
sweet
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From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
symptoms
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But this morning her old sweet, frank manner had returned--in their last interview, at any rate.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
transferred
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
treatment
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
turned
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From this reading Roger had a great deal to think of as he turned away from looking after the carriage as long as it could be seen.
view
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He puzzled himself hard to find out what could have distressed her at breakfast-time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
worth
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From this reading The day before, he had believed that Molly had come to view all the symptoms of his growing love for her,--symptoms which he thought had been so patent,--as disgusting inconstancy to the inconstant Cynthia; that she had felt that an attachment which could be so soon transferred to another was not worth having; and that she had desired to mark all this by her changed treatment of him, and so to nip it in the bud.
