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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 Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
affairs
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From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
all
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
arranged
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
bad
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From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
comfortable
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
consenting
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From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
conversation
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
Cottage
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
death
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
delay
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
Denis
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
disgusted
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From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
events
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
experiment
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
find
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
following
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
friend
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
funeral
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From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
further
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
get
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
go
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
gone
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
grace
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From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
guest
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
home
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
hundred
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
induced
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From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
knew
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From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
latter
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From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
luckless
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
luxurious
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
met
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From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
month
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
mood
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From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
necessary
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
night
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
Norway
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
now
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
once
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
out
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
possessor
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
Professor's
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
rather
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From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
say
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From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
seen
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
suitable
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
Susan
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From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
swore
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From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
taken
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
three
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
undoubtedly
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
uninvited
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
wait
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From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had induced his friend to wait for him—the latter consenting with rather a bad grace—until the Professor’s funeral was over and his affairs looked into.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘He knew not what to say, And so he swore!’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly after the Professor’s death he had gone to Norway for a month with the friend whom he had arranged to go with on the morning following the luckless night that had seen the last of the Professor’s experiment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham, when he met Susan, had been in rather a disgusted mood.
year
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From this reading He had had a last conversation with Denis about the uninvited guest whom the latter had taken to the Cottage, and had told him to find a suitable home for her at once, comfortable—luxurious even, if necessary, as she was now undoubtedly the possessor of three hundred a year—but, at all events, to get her out of the Cottage without further delay.
