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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 He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
any
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
Arden
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
avoid
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
back
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From this reading Here was a pleasant piece of news to take back to Clare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
Clare
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From this reading Here was a pleasant piece of news to take back to Clare.
comfort
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
conversation
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
days
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
difficult
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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
dogcart
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
drove
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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
Edgar
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
Edgar's
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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
evening
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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
feelings
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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
few
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
further
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
got
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
granted
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
guest
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was a pleasant piece of news to take back to Clare.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
home
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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
inexperience
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
invitation
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
June
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
kinsman
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
lawn
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
man
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
more
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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
much
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
news
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From this reading Here was a pleasant piece of news to take back to Clare.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
other
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
past
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
personal
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
piece
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From this reading Here was a pleasant piece of news to take back to Clare.
place
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was a pleasant piece of news to take back to Clare.
quick
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
quickly
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
reckoned
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
repeat
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
scruples
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
see
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
simplicity
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
some
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From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
stand
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
tried
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
trifling
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
uncomfortable
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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
undesirable
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
visit
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From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
way
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From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had tried with much simplicity to avoid his kinsman Arden, thinking, in his inexperience, that if he did not repeat his invitation, or if no further conversation took place between them as to that visit in June, that the other would take it for granted, as he himself would have been quick to do, that such a visit was undesirable.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Edgar, however, had reckoned without his guest, who was not a man to let any such trifling scruples stand in the way of his personal comfort.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable than were Edgar’s feelings as he drove home that evening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was on the lawn with some of the other gentlemen when Edgar got into his dogcart, and shouted to him quickly, “I shall see you in a few days,” as he drove past.
