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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 Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
adored
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
all
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
any
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
Arriving
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
Assad
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From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
circle
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
civility
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
close
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
clutches
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
conceived
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
confessed
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
favourable
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
fellows
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
fire
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
flaming
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
formed
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
forty
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
go
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From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
God
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
good-will
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From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
got
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
hall
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
house
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From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
infinitely
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From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
introduced
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
kept
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
laughed
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
man
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
man's
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
meet
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
meeting
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From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
much
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From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
obliged
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From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
old
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
opinion
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
other
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
please
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From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
politeness
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
preserve
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
prince
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
put
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From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
rather
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
ready
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From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
reason
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From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
round
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From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
said
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
satisfaction
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From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
side
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
sleeve
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
talking
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
thank
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
things
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From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
walked
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among other things, he said, It must be confessed it was your good fortune to meet with me, rather than with any other man; for which I thank God.
way
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From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old man laughed in his sleeve to think that he had got the prince in his clutches: he walked by his side as close as he could; and, to preserve the favourable opinion which Assad had conceived of him, he kept talking all the way with great civility and politeness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Arriving at the old man's house, he introduced Assad into a hall, where were forty such old fellows as himself, who formed a circle round a flaming fire, which they adored.
why
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From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When you come to my house, you will know the reason why I express so much satisfaction at meeting you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am infinitely obliged to you, replied Assad, for your good-will; I put myself entirely into your hands, and am ready to go with you wherever you please.
