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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 The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
become
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
chances
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
cousin
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
difficult
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
dozen
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From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
easy
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
else
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
event
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
favour
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
flattered
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From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
full
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
head
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
HEATHCOTE
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From this reading HEATHCOTE MOUNTFORD.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
household
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
indeed
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
interesting
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
kinsman
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From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
less
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
lived
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From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
man
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
man's
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From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
manage
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
MOUNTFORD
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From this reading HEATHCOTE MOUNTFORD.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
natural
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From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
nearly
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From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
other
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
outlive
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
own
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
perhaps
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
repugnancenounUS /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
strong disgust or dislike showing strong disgust or dislike toward something
From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
sixty
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
then
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
thus
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
tolerance
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Mountford flattered himself that he had nothing of a man’s natural repugnance towards his heir.
treat
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
triumph
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
twenty-five
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
unknown
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
very
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
visit
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
way
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
whole
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From this reading The visit of the unknown cousin had thus become a very interesting event to the whole household, though less, perhaps, to its head than to anyone else.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
years
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From this reading But Heathcote Mountford had lived, his kinsman thought, very nearly as long as himself; he had not been a young man for these dozen years.
young
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
youth
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From this reading Had that heir been five-and-twenty, full of the triumph and confidence of youth, then indeed it might have been difficult to treat him with the same easy tolerance; for, whatever may be the chances in your own favour, it would be difficult to believe that a young man of twenty-five would not, one way or the other, manage to outlive yourself at sixty.
