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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 SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
ago
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
agree
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
all
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
approaching
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
Aunt
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
Blair
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
busy
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From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
came
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
character
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
completion
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
curious
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
cynics
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
day
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
days
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
demands
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
developed
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
enough
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
faces
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
former
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
FURNISHINGS
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
Harvey's
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
HONEYMOON
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
ideals
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
Jannet
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
Jean
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From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
Jean's
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
joy
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
Kenneth
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
lay
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
licence
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
lives
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
made
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
married
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
mightily
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
month
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
new
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
ODD
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
other
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
philosophers
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
possibilities
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
quietly
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
rapidly
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
renewed
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
sight
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
six
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From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
SOME
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
special
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
surprising
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
traits
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
visibly
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
wait
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From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
wardrobe
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From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME ODD FURNISHINGS AND A HONEYMOON Aunt Jannet Harvey's wardrobe was rapidly approaching completion.
weeks
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From this reading She and Jean had had a busy six weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Jannet developed new and surprising traits of character every day; and as for Jean, the days were not half long enough for the joy of life that lay in wait for each one as it came.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
world
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From this reading She and Kenneth Blair had been quietly married by special licence a month ago, and the sight of their faces, wherever they had been since, had brought new ideals and new possibilities of life to all who looked upon them--all except the cynics and philosophers of Jean's former world, of course.
youth
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From this reading They had neither of them ever been quite so busy in all their lives before, and the curious thing was that it seemed to agree with them mightily, and they, both one and the other, had visibly renewed their youth under the demands made upon them.
