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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 Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
accordingly
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From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
admission
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From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
almost
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
apology
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From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
apprehension
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
arm
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
arrival
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
Arthur
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
awaiting
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
Bernadette
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From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
caressing
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
cordiality
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From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
Cousin
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
escort
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
expression
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
eyes
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
face
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
fire
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
FUGITIVE
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
gave
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
gay
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
gloves
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
going
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
gracious
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
half-humorous
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
HILSEY
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
How
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
just
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
lead
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
leaning
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
mantelpiece
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
met
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
new
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
off
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
old
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
Only
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
own
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From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
peeling
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
penitence
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From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
put
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
quiet
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From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
ready
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
rested
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
room
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
saw
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
say
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
seated
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
simple
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From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
smiled
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From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
stairs
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
sumptuousness
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From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
then
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
there
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
too
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From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
treat
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From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
up
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From this reading She put her arm through his and let him lead her there; then seated herself by the fire and, peeling off her gloves, looked up at him as he stood leaning his arm on the mantelpiece.
used
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From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
views
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From this reading Not penitence, nor apology, but just an admission that he might have his own views about her and might treat her accordingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She smiled as she used; she was the same Bernadette in her simple cordiality, the same too in her quiet sumptuousness.
welcome
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From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HILSEY AND ITS FUGITIVE She met him just as of old; she gave him the same gay, gracious, almost caressing welcome when she found him at the foot of the stairs, awaiting her arrival and ready to escort her to his room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only in her eyes, as they rested on his face, he thought he saw a new expression, a look of question, a half-humorous apprehension, which seemed to say, "How are you going to treat me, Cousin Arthur?"
