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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 THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
all
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
ANGEL
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
attraction
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
became
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
becoming
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
brief
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
cakes
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
coined
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
company
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
daily
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
dainties
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
day
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
deserves
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
devoted
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
domiciled
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
down
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
embraced
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
encounters
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
excuse
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
family
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
favourite
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
few
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
Flower
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
Flower's
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
gladly
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
guest
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
heart
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
Henry
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
honoured
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
house
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
human
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
lines
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
loneliness
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
lunch
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
making
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
Man
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
member
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
merits
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
more
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
MOTHER
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
Mr
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
Mrs
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
other
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
outright
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
own
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
partially
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
peculiar
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
perhaps
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
pity
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
Possession
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
possibly
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
prefer
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
proposal
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
reason
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
several
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
simple
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
slave
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
some
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
suggested
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
taking
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From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
There
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From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
thus
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From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
times
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
unexpected
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTHER OF AN ANGEL The Man in Possession was becoming more and more a favourite at Mr. Flower's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Henry gladly embraced the proposal, and thus became the daily honoured guest of a family, each member of which had some simple human attraction for him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was a reason for this, which will need, and may perhaps excuse, a few lines entirely devoted to Mrs. Flower, who, on her own peculiar merits, deserves them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day Mr. Flower, taking pity on his loneliness, suggested that he might possibly prefer to have his lunch in company with them all down at the house.
won
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From this reading He had already won the heart of simple Mrs. Flower, few and brief as had been his encounters with her, and that heart she had several times coined in unexpected cakes and other dainties of her own making; but when he thus became partially domiciled with the family, she was his slave outright.
