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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 Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
able
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
acquainted
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
arise
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
called
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From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
career
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
children
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
clear
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
complications
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
concealed
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
difficulties
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
distance
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
distract
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
domestic
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
drawbacks
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
embarrassments
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
essential
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
established
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
existence
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
explained
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
explanation
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
explanations
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
family
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
fully
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
greatest
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
happened
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
impatient
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From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
inevitable
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
interested
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
keep
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
known
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
lose
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
made
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
man
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
Markham's
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
matters
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
more
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
mystery
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
necessity
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From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
often
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
place
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
position
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
real
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
remaining
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
ring
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
seldom
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
self-willed
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From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
sensitive
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From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
Society
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
spectators
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
sphere
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
spoken
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
story
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
temperament
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From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
trouble
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
unenduring
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From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
very
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
Waring
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
well
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From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Markham’s story was one which was very well known to Society--to which everything is known--though it had remained so long a secret, and was still a mystery to one of her children.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
wife
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
woman
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From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
world
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From this reading Waring had been able to lose himself in distance, and keep his position concealed from every one; but it was clear that his wife could not do so, remaining as she did in the world which was fully acquainted with her, and which required an explanation of everything that happened.
worst
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From this reading So long as existence is without complications, this matters little; but when these arise, those difficulties which so often distract the career of a family, the inevitable explanations that have to be made to the little interested ring of spectators, is often the worst part of domestic trouble.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Waring, whose temperament was what is called sensitive--that is, impatient, self-willed, and unenduring--would not submit to such a necessity.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Perhaps it is more essential to a woman than to a man that her position should be fully explained, though it is one of the drawbacks of an established place and sphere, which is seldom spoken of, yet is very real, and one of the greatest embarrassments of life.
