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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 Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
addressed
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
affections
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
aged
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From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
Alice
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
all
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
Aytoun
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
better
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
caprices
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
certainly
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
change
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
cold
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From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
coldness
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
conscious
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
considerable
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
control
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
dignity
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From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
discouragement
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
doing
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
educated
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
familiar
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
fancy
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
harshness
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
honor
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
hurt
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From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
inclination
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
independent
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
indignation
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
influence
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
landed
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
Lewis
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From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
man
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
manner
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
mightily
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
mistress
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From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
mother
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
much
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
old
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
over-borne
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
petulant
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From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
prejudices
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
pride
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From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
proprietor
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
reserve
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
Ross
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From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
roused
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
set
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
simple
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
some
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
there
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
too
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
Tower
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From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
travelled
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
unnatural
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
usual
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
welcome
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From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
Why
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From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
women
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
