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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
accepted
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
advice
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
amusing
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From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
anger
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
Arsenio
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
Arsenio's
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
ask
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
characteristic
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From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
charity
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
clear
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
comparatively
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
consciously
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
discussed
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From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
doing
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From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
due
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
enough
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
fact
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
false
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
far
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From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
finished
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
friend
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
furious
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
Godfrey
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
got
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
happened
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
letter
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
lies
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
Lucinda
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
made
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
money
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
more
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
most
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From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
night
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From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
Nina
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
Nina's
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
Paris
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
perhaps
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From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
points
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From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
pretenses
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
problem
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
put
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
quick
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
rather
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From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
read
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
really
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
REBELLION
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
roguery
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From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
say
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From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
see
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
situation
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
some
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From this reading He had come to Paris to see me about it, to ask my advice or to put some question to me; but he had not really got the problem clear in his mind.
soon
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
subsidiary
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From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
talking
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From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
THERE
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From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
view
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From this reading On subsidiary points—or, perhaps, one should rather say, on what seemed such to him—his view was characteristic, and to me amusing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We discussed the situation far into the night, Godfrey still doing most of the talking.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading REBELLION THERE was the situation; for Godfrey was quick enough to see what had happened as soon as he had read Arsenio’s letter; he finished it, which was more than I had done, and so found more lies than I had.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought that most of Nina’s anger was due to the fact that she had been “done” by Arsenio, that he had got her money for Lucinda and for himself on false pretenses; whereas Nina was really furious with Lucinda herself for not having consciously accepted her charity, and made comparatively little of friend Arsenio’s roguery.
