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The Awkward Age

Chapter VI

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“For jealousy of that preposterous little person?
My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”
The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.
This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.
“Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”
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The Awkward Age

Chapter VI

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“For jealousy of that preposterous little person?
Line 2
My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”
Line 3
The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.
Line 4
This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.
Line 5
“Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.””

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ““Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?””

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

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

From this reading “The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““For jealousy of that preposterous little person?”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?””

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.””

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.”

Resumed noun US /ˈresumed/

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

From this reading “My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.””

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.””

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.””

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ““Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?””

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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 My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

any

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

apparently

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

ask

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

aware

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

becoming

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

companion

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

connexions

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

dear

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

deserve

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

Duchess

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

else

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

enough

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

falter

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “For jealousy of that preposterous little person?

fully

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From this reading This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.

further

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From this reading This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.

gave

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

get

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

grave

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

he's

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

impression

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

incurred

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

infliction

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

interesting

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

jealousy

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From this reading “For jealousy of that preposterous little person?

just

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

laid

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From this reading This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.

levity

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From this reading This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.

liked

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For jealousy of that preposterous little person?

living

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

many

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

mean

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

Mitchett

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

Mitchy

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

moment's

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

more

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “For jealousy of that preposterous little person?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.

opportunity

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

penalty

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

perhaps

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

person

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From this reading “For jealousy of that preposterous little person?

Petherton

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

preposterous

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From this reading “For jealousy of that preposterous little person?

rash

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

rather

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

real

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

reflexion

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

replying

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

resumednounUS /ˈresumed/

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

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

say

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

shockingly

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “For jealousy of that preposterous little person?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

there

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This further levity it was therefore that laid him fully open.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

ways

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

woman

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From this reading The penalty Mitchy had incurred was apparently grave enough to make his companion just falter in the infliction of it; which gave him the opportunity of replying that the little person was perhaps not more preposterous than any one else, that there was something in her he rather liked, and that there were many different ways in which a woman could be interesting.

worried

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

you're

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From this reading My dear Mitchett,” the Duchess resumed after a moment’s reflexion, “if you’re so rash as to ask me in any of these connexions for my ‘real’ impression you deserve whatever you may get.”

you've

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From this reading “Do you mean to say you’ve been living with Petherton so long without becoming aware that he’s shockingly worried?”