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acquaintance
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From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
adequate
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
all
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
Annesley
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From this reading There could be no other heir to him but Harry Annesley.
arrangements
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no other heir to him but Harry Annesley.
Buston
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There could be no other heir to him but Harry Annesley.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
conclusion
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no other heir to him but Harry Annesley.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
doing
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
endeavoring
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
entail
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
going
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
GOOD-NATURE
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From this reading PROSPER SHOWS HIS GOOD-NATURE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
happily
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
Harry
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From this reading There could be no other heir to him but Harry Annesley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading There could be no other heir to him but Harry Annesley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PROSPER SHOWS HIS GOOD-NATURE.
ill
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
interfering
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
ladies
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From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
law
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
lying
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
making
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
Matilda
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From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
Miss
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From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
MR
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From this reading MR.
necessity
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
other
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From this reading There could be no other heir to him but Harry Annesley.
property
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
PROSPER
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From this reading PROSPER SHOWS HIS GOOD-NATURE.
Puffle
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From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
reconcile
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
Scarborough
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
settled
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
SHOWS
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From this reading PROSPER SHOWS HIS GOOD-NATURE.
sick-bed
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
there
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
things
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
Thoroughbung
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From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
Tretton
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
unmarried
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From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
very
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From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While these things were going on at Tretton, and while Mr. Scarborough was making all arrangements for the adequate disposition of his property,--in doing which he had happily come to the conclusion that there was no necessity for interfering with what the law had settled,--Mr. Prosper was lying very ill at Buston, and was endeavoring on his sick-bed to reconcile himself to what the entail had done for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he thought of the unmarried ladies of his acquaintance, he found that there was no one who would have done for him but Miss Puffle and Matilda Thoroughbung.
