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active
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
affairs
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
age
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
all
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
always
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
any
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From this reading But of all this weight of affairs it did not occur to her to throw any upon Augustine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
Augustine
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
Augustine's
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
baise
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
boy
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of all this weight of affairs it did not occur to her to throw any upon Augustine.
came
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
cares
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
charities
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
cheek
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
claimed
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
compensations
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
conflict
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
deeds
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
degree
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But of all this weight of affairs it did not occur to her to throw any upon Augustine.
discuss
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
discussed
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
elder
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
enlarge
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
estate
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
et
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
evil
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
family
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
fancies
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
fantastic
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
French
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
full
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
gave
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
government
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
half-cynic
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
half-pathetic
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
house
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
imaginations
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
inconsiderable
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
interests
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
involved
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
joue
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
kiss
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
l'autre
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
L'unqui
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
la
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
less
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
live
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
making
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
managed
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
management
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
material
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
matters
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
Miss
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
money
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
more
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
mundane
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
nephew's
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
occur
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From this reading But of all this weight of affairs it did not occur to her to throw any upon Augustine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
offered
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
only
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
original
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
other
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
own
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
parish
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
passive
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
qui
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
relationships
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
said
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
say
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
saying
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
servants
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
sister
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
sister's
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
sisters
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
some
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
souls
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
spring
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
Squire
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
Susan
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
sympathy
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
tend
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
there
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But of all this weight of affairs it did not occur to her to throw any upon Augustine.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
throw
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From this reading But of all this weight of affairs it did not occur to her to throw any upon Augustine.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
trust
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
two
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
virtual
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From this reading She managed her nephew’s estate in trust for him till he came of age,--if he should live to come of age, poor boy; she managed her own money and her sister’s, which was not inconsiderable; and the house and the servants, and in some degree the parish, of which Miss Susan was the virtual Squire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
weight
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From this reading But of all this weight of affairs it did not occur to her to throw any upon Augustine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
Whiteladies
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From this reading Between the two sisters of Whiteladies it was Augustine who gave the cheek and Susan the kiss, it was Augustine who claimed and Susan who offered sympathy; it was Augustine’s affairs, such as they were, which were discussed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
wisdom
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From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In all relationships, as I have already said--and it is not an original saying--there is one who is active and one who is passive,--“_L’unqui baise et l’autre qui tend la joue_,” as the French say, with their wonderful half-pathetic, half-cynic wisdom.
younger
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From this reading The younger sister had only her own fancies and imaginations, her charities, and the fantastic compensations which she thought she was making for the evil deeds of her family, to discuss and enlarge upon; whereas the elder had her mind full of those mundane matters from which our cares spring--the management of material interests--the conflict which is always more or less involved in the government of other souls.
