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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 In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
abandoned
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
account
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
arranged
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
brother
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
call
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
consequence
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
deal
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From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
Eastwood
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
eccentric
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
High
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
house
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INNOCENT’S OUTSET IN THE WORLD.
Innocent
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
INNOCENT'S
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From this reading INNOCENT’S OUTSET IN THE WORLD.
interview
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
John
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
lady
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
laughing
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From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
lay
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
lived
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
Lodge
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
Lætitia's
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From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
many
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
merit
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
Miss
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
Mrs
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
ne'er-do-well
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
near
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
neutralizes
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From this reading The one of us neutralizes the other.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
old
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one of us neutralizes the other.
other
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From this reading The one of us neutralizes the other.
OUTSET
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From this reading INNOCENT’S OUTSET IN THE WORLD.
own
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
pay
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
predecessors
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
race
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From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
result
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
said
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From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
Sterborne
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
stock
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
superfluous
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INNOCENT’S OUTSET IN THE WORLD.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
trying
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
turned
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
uncontemplated
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
up
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The one of us neutralizes the other.
uses
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
Vane
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
visit
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
way
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From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are an eccentric race,” her brother had said, laughing; “but as it is my way to be good for nothing, so it is Lætitia’s way to be good for a great deal.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In consequence of this interview between Mrs. Eastwood and John Vane it was arranged that Innocent should pay Miss Vane a visit at the High Lodge, near Sterborne, where that lady lived in an eccentric way of her own in an old house which her brother had abandoned to her, and which she had turned to a great many uses quite uncontemplated by her predecessors.
Why
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From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
WORLD
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From this reading INNOCENT’S OUTSET IN THE WORLD.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I tell her she is trying to lay up a stock of superfluous merit on my account, one good result of having a brother a ne’er-do-well----” “Why should you call yourself a ne’er-do-well!” said Mrs. Eastwood.
