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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
acquaintance
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
addressed
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
All
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
anticipate
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
any
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
attitude
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
behaved
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From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
cause
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
characteristic
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From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
chill
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
compared
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
composure
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
contrived
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
day
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
eager
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From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
fail
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
film
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
forming
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
friend
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
geniality
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From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
get
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
greater
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
happened
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
ice
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
impossible
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
intention
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
Jeannie
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
kept
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
Lindfield
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
Lord
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
maddening
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
made
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From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
manner
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
merely
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
more
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From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
once
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
Only
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
politeness
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
pool
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
private
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
puzzle
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
rate
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
request
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
see
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
there
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From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
tried
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
twice
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
undetected
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
unnoticeable
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
up
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From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made it the more maddening was that to all the rest of the party she behaved with that eager geniality which was so characteristic of her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that day and throughout the greater part of the next Jeannie kept up with chill politeness and composure this attitude towards Lord Lindfield, which he, at any rate, found maddening.
wits
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From this reading To an acquaintance merely it would have been unnoticeable; even to a friend, if it had happened only once or twice, it might have passed undetected; as it was, he could not fail to see that it was there, nor could he fail to puzzle his wits over what the cause of it might be.
word
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From this reading During the day he tried to get a word with her in private, but she seemed to anticipate his intention, and contrived that it should be impossible for the request to be made.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only when he was there, and when he addressed her directly, something would come over her manner that can only be compared to the forming of a film of ice over a pool.
