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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 “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
affairs
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
all
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From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
Camilla
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From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
dark
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
discussion
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From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
enemies
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
gradually
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
grow
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
happen
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
happened
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From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
happiness
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
heart
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
hour
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
junta
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
late
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
magnanimity
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From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
married
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
marry
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From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
Miss
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
night
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
now
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
often
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
people
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
persuade
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
phrase
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From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
pursued
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From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
Ransome
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From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
Ransome's
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
renunciation
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From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
said
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From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
sake
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From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
sat
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
seem
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
separated
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From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
stab
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
suspect
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
sweet
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From this reading “It is for _his_ sake,” she said, in sweet renunciation.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
There
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
trenchancy
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From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
unflattering
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From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
waived
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From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was late before the junta that sat upon Miss Ransome’s affairs of the heart separated for the night.
way
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From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
wise
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From this reading Miss Ransome waived, with wise magnanimity, discussion of the unflattering phrase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
work
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From this reading “There can be no happiness in married life without confidence, as you have often told me, and since I seem to have enemies who stab me in the dark, this thing may happen again; and though he does not believe _now_, he may gradually grow to suspect that there may be something in it, and his people will work upon him till they persuade him that I am--what they think me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Not marry him_,” Camilla had repeated, with a terrible trenchancy, “after all that has happened--after the way in which you pursued him?”
