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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 Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
absolutely
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
afraid
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
altogether
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
became
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
bill
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
Brodfield
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
browbeating
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
buffers
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
bullying
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
burly
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
car
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
chauffeur
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
cowardly
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
crafty
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
departed
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
despotic
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
England
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
escorting
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
extraordinary
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
face
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
far
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
fashion
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
friends
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
gardening
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
General
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
grandfather
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
greenhouse
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
home
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
Hoogly
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
hospital
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
incredible
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
indeed
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
insulting
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
insupportable
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
intervened
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
June
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
kept
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
lady
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
legacy
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
London
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
lose
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
manor
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
middle
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
Miss
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
moment
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
more
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
Morven
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
motor
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
Mrs
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
niece
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
now
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
old
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
once
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
Ottinge
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
out
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
Owen
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From this reading The motor was in hospital at Brodfield, and Owen, the chauffeur, had absolutely nothing to do; no gardening, no greenhouse, no car.
own
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
paid
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
Parrett
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
Parrett's
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
petrol
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
Pilot
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
pocket
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
positively
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
PRISONERS
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
quantity
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
regard
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
repairs
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
rows
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
rudeness
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
ruler
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
say
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
situation
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
some
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
sooner
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
south
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
spend
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
supposed
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
Susan
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
temper
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From this reading But do not let it be for a moment supposed that the chauffeur was afraid of the old lady; he was afraid of himself--afraid that if she became altogether insupportable, he might lose, in one and the same moment, his temper, and his situation!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
TWO
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
undisputed
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
village
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
visit
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
wasted
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From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
way
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From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
weeks
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From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubtless her bullying and browbeating were a legacy from her burly grandfather, the Hoogly Pilot; indeed, she was positively so insulting with regard to repairs, his bill for petrol, and the extraordinary--the incredible quantity he wasted, that sooner than face her and have rows, he more than once paid for it out of his own pocket!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Parrett was now the undisputed ruler of Ottinge--manor and village--and he kept out of her way in a crafty, not to say cowardly, fashion; when at home, Miss Susan and her niece had intervened as buffers between him and Miss Parrett’s despotic rudeness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO PRISONERS By the middle of June Miss Susan had departed to visit friends in the south of England, escorting her niece as far as London, where she was to spend some weeks with General and Mrs. Morven.
