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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 To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
all
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
answer
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
any
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From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
bad
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
better
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From this reading Jane was by no means better.
Bingley
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
brother
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From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jane was by no means better.
civil
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
cold
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
complacency
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From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
dinner
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
dislike
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
disliked
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
distinguishing
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
dress
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
Elizabeth
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
enjoyment
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
excessively
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
favourable
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
five
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
four
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
half-past
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
hearing
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
how
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
ill
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
immediately
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
indeed
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From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
indifference
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
inquiries
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
Jane
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From this reading Jane was by no means better.
ladies
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
matter
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
means
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From this reading Jane was by no means better.
more
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
Mr
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
much
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jane was by no means better.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
o'clock
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
only
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From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
original
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
pleasure
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
poured
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
regard
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From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
restored
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
shocking
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
sisters
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
six
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
solicitude
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
summoned
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
superior
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
then
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
three
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
times
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From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
two
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From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
very
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From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Illustration] At five o’clock the two ladies retired to dress, and at half-past six Elizabeth was summoned to dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sisters, on hearing this, repeated three or four times how much they were grieved, how shocking it was to have a bad cold, and how excessively they disliked being ill themselves; and then thought no more of the matter: and their indifference towards Jane, when not immediately before them, restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley, she could not make a very favourable answer.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their brother, indeed, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency.
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