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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 Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
absent-mindedness
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
admiration
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
advocate
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
amusement
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
attributed
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
ball
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
believed
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
betrayed
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
brother's
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
Carr
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
charm
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
coming
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From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
confess
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From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
confirming
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
connection
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
contributing
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
devotion
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
dinner
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
dull
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
efforts
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
eminently
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
Emma
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
engendered
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
entertained
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
expected
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
eyes
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
fact
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
flirt
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
friendship
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
gifted
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
Howard
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From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
incursion
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
indifference
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
influence
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
jealousy
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
lack
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
literature
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
made
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From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
man
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
manner
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
measure
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
merely
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
Miss
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
mistake
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From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
nature
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
neighbourhood
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
now
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
obliged
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From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
obvious
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
occasional
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
occurred
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
only
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
opened
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
opinion
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
ordinary
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
Osborne's
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
Osbornes
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From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
others
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
owing
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From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
regard
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
rendered
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
said
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
scarcely
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
singular
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
slight
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
social
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
some
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
sort
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
success
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The jealousy of Emma, which she had betrayed at the ball, he believed to be entirely owing to her brother's admiration of her--the connection being such as she could scarcely be expected to advocate.
sufficiently
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
things
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
unconscious
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
vanity
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
variety
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From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
very
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From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
well
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From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could scarcely himself have said what now opened his eyes in some measure to the nature of Miss Osborne's regard for him; for never before had it occurred to him that she entertained anything beyond an ordinary friendship--the very fact of her occasional efforts to flirt with him only confirming his confidence in her indifference and merely contributing to his amusement.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man of singular charm of manner, eminently gifted for social success, he had as little vanity as well might be; and his devotion to literature engendered in him a sort of absent-mindedness which rendered him unconscious of things which were sufficiently obvious to others.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been but little pleased by her incursion into his dinner party; but had attributed it to her lack of variety in a dull neighbourhood and to the influence of Miss Carr, of whom he entertained but a slight opinion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Howard had been but a short time with the Osbornes when he was obliged to confess that he had made a mistake in coming.
