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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 And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
accepts
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
all
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
allegiance
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
Arlington
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
attempt
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
believes
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
cause
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
Cecilia
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
condemn
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
Cottage
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
day
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
defeat
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
defiance
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
end
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
event
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
failed
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
friend
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
friendly
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
gains
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
goes
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
Guy
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
Guy's
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
henceforth
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
humbly
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
ignominiously
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
indeed
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
knock
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From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
knowledge
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
Lilian
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
loudly
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From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
manner
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
mastery
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
MILTON
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From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
more
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
Mrs
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
naked
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From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
narrowness
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
occurs
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
out
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From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
persists
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
puts
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
reason
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
recollects
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
refers
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
regularly
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
resenting
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
roam
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From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
Sir
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
smarting
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
solitary
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
some
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From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
subject
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
tabooed
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
telling
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From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
tender
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
thoughts
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From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have some naked thoughts that roam about And loudly knock to have their passage out."--MILTON.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
usual
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
visits
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From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She persists in her allegiance to her friend, and visits The Cottage regularly as ever; being even more tender than usual in her manner toward Cecilia, as she recollects the narrowness of him who could (as she believes) without cause condemn her.
why
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From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
widow
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
wishes
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From this reading And Sir Guy, though resenting her defiance of his wishes, and smarting under the knowledge of it, accepts defeat humbly, and never again refers to the subject of the widow, which henceforth is a tabooed one between them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after this, indeed, an event occurs that puts an end to all reason why Lilian should not be as friendly with Mrs. Arlington as she may choose.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It goes without telling that Lilian gains the day, Guy's one solitary attempt at mastery having failed ignominiously.
