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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 It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
Alice
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
altogether
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
any
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
apparent
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
arose
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
arrangements
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
background
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
become
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
becoming
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
beforehand
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
best
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
brother
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
care
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
charges
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
closer
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
Colin
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
comprehension
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
conclusion
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
consult
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
deferred
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
degree
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
discussions
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
domestic
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
fed
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
fell
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
fellowship
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
generally
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
grew
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
guardian
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From this reading Lauderdale, like herself, was the nurse and guardian of his invalid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lauderdale, like herself, was the nurse and guardian of his invalid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lauderdale, like herself, was the nurse and guardian of his invalid.
how
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
importance
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
indeed
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
inferred
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
instead
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
invalid
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From this reading Lauderdale, like herself, was the nurse and guardian of his invalid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
just
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
Lauderdale
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
like
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From this reading Lauderdale, like herself, was the nurse and guardian of his invalid.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
lost
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
made
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
managed
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
matter
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
Meredith
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
modified
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
more
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
much
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
nurse
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From this reading Lauderdale, like herself, was the nurse and guardian of his invalid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
people
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
perpetually
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
possibility
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
regard
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
regarded
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
relations
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
said
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From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
sight
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
taken
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
talked
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
tended
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
three
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
together
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
two
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
unable
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From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
watched
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is not to be inferred from what has just been said that it had become a matter of importance to Colin how Alice Meredith looked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
whole
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From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was Lauderdale with whom she talked about the domestic arrangements, which he and she managed together; and indeed it was apparent that Alice, on the whole, had come to regard Colin, in a modified degree, as she regarded her brother--as something to be taken care of, watched, fed, tended, and generally deferred to, without any great possibility of comprehension or fellowship.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though she lost sight of him altogether in the discussions which perpetually arose among the three (which was not so much from being unable to understand these discussions as from the conclusion made beforehand that she had nothing to do with them), it was quite a different matter when they fell into the background to consult what would be best for their two charges.
young
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From this reading On the contrary, the relations between the two young people grew more distant, instead of becoming closer.
