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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 His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
alertly
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From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
all
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
always
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
apparently
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
approbation
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From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
back
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
curves
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
differed
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
element
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
enough
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From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
explanation
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
fact
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From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
fallen
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
father-in
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
feasibility
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
felt
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
frequently
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
gave
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
general
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
given
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
granted
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
greater
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
hadn't
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
haven't
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
heard
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
house
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
how
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
importance
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
important
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
intercourse
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
law
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
less
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
living
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
marriage
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
meant
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
measure
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
missed
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
more
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
most
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
Mr
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From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
much
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
occasion
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From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
often
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
oftener
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
old
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
only
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
other
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
people
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
quantities
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
regard
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
relegated
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
remarkably
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
resulting
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
staircase
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
strike
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
subject
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From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
taken
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
things
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From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
too
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
unconceived
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
understood
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
unexpected
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
upstairs
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
values
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From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
Verver's
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From this reading He had in fact on this occasion disposed alertly enough of the subject of Mr. Verver's approbation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had fallen back on his general explanation--"We haven't the same values;" by which he understood the same measure of importance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
whole
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
wife
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From this reading In regard to the people among whom he had since his marriage been living, the reasons they so frequently gave--so much oftener than he had ever heard reasons given before--remained on the whole the element by which he most differed from them; and his father-in- law and his wife were, after all, only first among the people among whom he had been living.
world
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From this reading His "curves" apparently were important because they had been unexpected, or, still more, unconceived; whereas when one had always, as in his relegated old world, taken curves, and in much greater quantities too, for granted, one was no more surprised at the resulting feasibility of intercourse than one was surprised at being upstairs in a house that had a staircase.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was never even yet sure of how, at this, that or the other point, he would strike them; they felt remarkably, so often, things he hadn't meant, and missed not less remarkably, and not less often, things he had.
