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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 [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
address
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
all
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
attention
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From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
Bennets
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From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
business
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
civil
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
contrary
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From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
denominated
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
distinction
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From this reading The distinction had, perhaps, been felt too strongly.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
elated
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From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
family
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From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
felt
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From this reading The distinction had, perhaps, been felt too strongly.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
formerly
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
given
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
honour
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
house
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
importance
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
intimate
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From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
king
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
knighthood
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
lived
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From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
Lodge
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
Longbourn
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From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
Lucas
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
made
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
market
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
mayoralty
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
Meryton
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
mile
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
occupy
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
own
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
particularly
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From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
perhaps
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From this reading The distinction had, perhaps, been felt too strongly.
period
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
pleasure
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
quitting
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
rank
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From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
removed
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
render
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From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
residence
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
risen
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
Sir
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
small
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
solely
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
strongly
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From this reading The distinction had, perhaps, been felt too strongly.
supercilious
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From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
tolerable
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
too
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From this reading The distinction had, perhaps, been felt too strongly.
town
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
trade
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
unshackled
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
walk
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From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, though elated by his rank, it did not render him supercilious; on the contrary, he was all attention to everybody.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
William
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From this reading Sir William Lucas had been formerly in trade in Meryton, where he had made a tolerable fortune, and risen to the honour of knighthood by an address to the king during his mayoralty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading [Illustration] Within a short walk of Longbourn lived a family with whom the Bennets were particularly intimate.
world
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From this reading It had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and, quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, denominated from that period Lucas Lodge; where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world.
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