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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 A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
accession
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
affair
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
Alan
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
all
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
any
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
blame
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
business
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
came
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From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
Catriona
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
consequences
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
cut
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
day
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
death
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
dinner
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From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
diversion
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
ensued
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
fifth
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
fits
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
foreseen
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
full
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
gloom
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
Grant's
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
how
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
ill
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
intelligence
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
James
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
letters
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
Leyden
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
like
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
made
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
Miss
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
moment
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From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
more
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
news
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From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
offering
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
other
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
out
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
own
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
presence
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
prompted
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
quick
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
rallying
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
Rankeillor's
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
read
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
reading
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From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
received
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
rights
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
rooms
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From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
Scotland
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
talk
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For it was of course in my own rooms that I found them, when I came to dinner, so that I was surprised out of my news in the very first moment of reading it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
three
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
two
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
TWOSOME
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From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
uncle
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
very
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
view
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
visit
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From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
welcome
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From this reading This made a welcome diversion for all three of us, nor could any have foreseen the ill consequences that ensued.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A TWOSOME I believe it was about the fifth day, and I know at least that James was in one of his fits of gloom, when I received three letters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first was from Alan, offering to visit me in Leyden; the other two were out of Scotland and prompted by the same affair, which was the death of my uncle and my own complete accession to my rights.
wholly
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
wise
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
witty
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
write
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
written
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From this reading Rankeillor's was, of course, wholly in the business view; Miss Grant's was like herself, a little more witty than wise, full of blame to me for not having written (though how was I to write with such intelligence?) and of rallying talk about Catriona, which it cut me to the quick to read in her very presence.
