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And Kitty herself?
She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.
But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.
Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.
After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.
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Chapter IV

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And Kitty herself?
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She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.
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But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.
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Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.
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After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.”

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.”

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.”

Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “And Kitty herself?”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.”

Thinking noun US /thinking/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

acknowledge

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

all

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From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And Kitty herself?

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

appeared

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From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

approval

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

arrangement

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From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

avail

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

back

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From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

background

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

becoming

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From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

business

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

chapel

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

completenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

conduct

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

cousin's

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

deal

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

despair

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From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

dwelt

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

Everitt's

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

face

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

failure

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From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

far

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From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

forgive

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

hero

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading And Kitty herself?

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

indifference

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

jack's

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

kindly

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

Kitty

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From this reading And Kitty herself?

less

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

lofty

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

made

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

manner

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

Marchmont

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From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

Marchmont's

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From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

matter

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

model

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

Mrs

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From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

much

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

notwithstanding

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From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

Perhaps

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

possible

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From this reading After all, and notwithstanding Mrs Marchmont's despair, it is possible that her arrangement had not been so complete a failure as it appeared to herself.

professed

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

proposal

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

refused

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

satisfaction

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From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

spirit

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From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

spite

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

story

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

Sunday

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

talk

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From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

thinkingnounUS /thinking/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

truth

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From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

unfortunate

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But, to tell the truth, she could not quite forgive herself for thinking so much about the matter as she had to acknowledge she was thinking, and though she had professed a lofty indifference to Everitt's conduct, her mind dwelt upon it with a good deal of approval.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had answered Mrs Marchmont with a becoming spirit, and so far she looked back upon their talk with satisfaction.

words

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From this reading Perhaps, in spite of her words, she was beginning to think less of that unfortunate business with the model, and to remember Everitt's face in the chapel on Sunday, and the manner in which he had refused to avail himself of his cousin's proposal, jack's story made a kindly background for his hero.