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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 She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
account
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
announced
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From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
away
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
best
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
brother
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From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
burdens
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
business
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From this reading He had come on business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
came
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
children
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
concerning
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
consideration
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
deal
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
disregarding
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
endeavors
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
ended
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From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
entered
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
especially
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
finished
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
go
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
gratâ
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
hothouse
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From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
impossible
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
induce
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
Jack's
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
laid
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
less
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
made
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
many
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
minority
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
mistress's
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
moment
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
nectarine
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
nectarines
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From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
now
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come on business.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
outspoken
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
persona
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
pleasure
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
position
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
present
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
projects
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
regard
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
repast
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From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
Ronnie
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
room
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
saw
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
second
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
servants
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
succession
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
There
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
thereon
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
turning
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
two
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From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
uncompromising
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
unwelcome
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
upstairs
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
various
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From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
very
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
vexation
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From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
wait
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From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a great deal of business concerning little Jack’s succession, the many burdens already laid thereon, and the various projects which were in consideration for turning to the best account the long minority.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the present moment he was especially unwelcome to her; but as he had come upstairs disregarding the servants’ endeavors to induce him to wait while they inquired their mistress’s pleasure, he had entered the room before she had quite finished her second nectarine, and it was impossible to order him to go away as he came.
willing
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
willingly
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From this reading She never saw Ronnie very willingly and now less willing than ever, for his position with regard to her and her children was one which could not have made him a _persona gratâ_ even had he been less outspoken and uncompromising than he was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had ended her repast with two hothouse nectarines, her brother was announced, to her great vexation.
