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Orley Farm

Chapter XVIII

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WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.
It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.
Nevertheless, he had gone to another lawyer.
He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.
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Orley Farm

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
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Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.
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It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.
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Nevertheless, he had gone to another lawyer.
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He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

ABOUT preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.”

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Nevertheless, he had gone to another lawyer.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.”

Dreadful adjective US /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading “He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.”

Nevertheless adverb US /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading “Nevertheless, he had gone to another lawyer.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.”

Seeing noun US /seeing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.”

THOUGHT noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.”

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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 Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Nevertheless, he had gone to another lawyer.

any

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

authorised

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

avocations

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

chambers

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

charges

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

consoling

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

contradiction

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

Dockwrath

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/

extremely frightening or unpleasant

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

Farm

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

felt

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

frame

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

Furnival

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

gone

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From this reading Nevertheless, he had gone to another lawyer.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

happy

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

hardly

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

home

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

impossible

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

interview

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

lawyer

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From this reading Nevertheless, he had gone to another lawyer.

lawyer's

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

living

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

Lucius

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

made

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

Mason

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

means

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

memorable

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

MEN

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From this reading WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

more

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

mother

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

Mr

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, he had gone to another lawyer.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

off-hand

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

openly

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

ordinary

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

Orley

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From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

paid

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

perhaps

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

pooh-poohed

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

pretensions

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

pursuing

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

remain

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

remembered

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

seeing

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

successful

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

THOUGHTnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

tranquil

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From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

very

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

visit

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lucius Mason at this time was living at home at Orley Farm, not by any means in a happy frame of mind.

way

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From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It will be perhaps remembered that he had at one time had an interview with Mr. Furnival in that lawyer's chambers, which was by no means consoling to him, seeing that Mr. Furnival had pooh-poohed him and his pretensions in a very off-hand way; and he had since paid a very memorable visit to Mr. Dockwrath in which he had hardly been more successful.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had felt it impossible to remain tranquil, pursuing the ordinary avocations of his life, while such dreadful charges were being made openly against his mother, and being so made without any authorised contradiction.

YOUNG

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From this reading WHAT THE YOUNG MEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT.