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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 I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
always
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
attitude
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
breach
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
bring
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
certain
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From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
chafed
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
closer
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
confined
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
contented
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
death
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
disposal
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
expression
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From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
father
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
father's
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
feelings
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
find
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
Fortress
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
funds
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
galled
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
give
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From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
grew
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
grown
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
held
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
hurt
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
imply
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
indeed
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
intend
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
inwardly
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
leading
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
made
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
manhood
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
matter
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
money
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
more
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
mother
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
Mrs
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
other
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
philosophical
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From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
placed
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
position
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
progressed
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
property
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
refuge
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From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
resignation
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From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
respect
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
restraint
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
schooled
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From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
spoke
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
strings
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
studies
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From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
sufficient
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
thoughts
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From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not, however, give expression to them; I schooled myself into a certain philosophical resignation, and took refuge in my books and studies.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
truth
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From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
understood
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From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not with respect to money--that was the last of my thoughts; indeed, my mother placed at my disposal more than sufficient funds; but that I, who had by this time grown to manhood, should be still confined in leading strings, hurt and galled me.
Wide
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
wider
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I chafed inwardly at the restraint, and it will be readily understood that my feelings on this matter did not bring my mother and me closer to each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I told my mother that I was contented with the disposition my father had made of the property I spoke the truth, but I did not intend to imply that I was contented with the position in which I found myself after my father's death.
word
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From this reading Wide as had always been the breach--I can find no other word to express the attitude we held towards each other--between Mrs. Fortress and myself, it grew wider as time progressed.
