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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 It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
carrying
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
chilled
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
confirmation
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
cousin
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
difference
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From this reading That discussion had made a difference--the difference he feared rather than the one he hoped.
discussion
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
engagement
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
era
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
event
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
feared
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From this reading That discussion had made a difference--the difference he feared rather than the one he hoped.
frankness
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
friendship
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
Gilbert
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
girl's
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
hardly
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
held
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
hoped
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From this reading That discussion had made a difference--the difference he feared rather than the one he hoped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
intimacy
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
invited
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
Isabel
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
less
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
made
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From this reading That discussion had made a difference--the difference he feared rather than the one he hoped.
managed
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
marked
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
marriage
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
near
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That discussion had made a difference--the difference he feared rather than the one he hoped.
opinion
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
Osmond
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
out
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
peace
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
preserve
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
probably
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
prove
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
Ralph
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
Ralph's
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
rather
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From this reading That discussion had made a difference--the difference he feared rather than the one he hoped.
reader
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
reciprocal
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
reference
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
reflective
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
relations
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
resume
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From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
sacred
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
seen
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
semblance
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
spoiling
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
surprise
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
surrounding
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
topic
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From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
Touchett
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
view
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From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had uttered his thought, as we know, and after this had held his peace, Isabel not having invited him to resume a discussion which marked an era in their relations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will probably not surprise the reflective reader that Ralph Touchett should have seen less of his cousin since her marriage than he had done before that event--an event of which he took such a view as could hardly prove a confirmation of intimacy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No reference was ever again made between them to Ralph’s opinion of Gilbert Osmond, and by surrounding this topic with a sacred silence they managed to preserve a semblance of reciprocal frankness.
zeal
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From this reading It had not chilled the girl’s zeal in carrying out her engagement, but it had come dangerously near to spoiling a friendship.
