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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 It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
all
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
angry
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
awoke
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
back
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
boat
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
broke
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
Calvert
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
circumstances
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
cloak
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
coldness
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
companionship
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
day
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
down
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
drift
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
drifted
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
family
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
feel
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
few
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he gained his room, he found a letter for him in Loyd’s hand.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he gained his room, he found a letter for him in Loyd’s hand.
gained
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From this reading As he gained his room, he found a letter for him in Loyd’s hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
hand
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From this reading As he gained his room, he found a letter for him in Loyd’s hand.
happy
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he gained his room, he found a letter for him in Loyd’s hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
home
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
hours
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
inn
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
instead
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
interest
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
just
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
lake
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
late
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
lay
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
letter
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From this reading As he gained his room, he found a letter for him in Loyd’s hand.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
loth
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
Loyd's
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From this reading As he gained his room, he found a letter for him in Loyd’s hand.
many
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
moment
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
muse
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
night
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
notwithstanding
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
perceptible
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
quarters
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
ran
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
room
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From this reading As he gained his room, he found a letter for him in Loyd’s hand.
rowing
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
saw
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
see
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
shore
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
sincere
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
sleep
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
slowly
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
spirit
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From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
started
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
summoned
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
thus
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
up
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
villa
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
waited
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From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was loth to part in an angry spirit, or even in coldness, with one in whose companionship I have passed so many happy hours, and for whom I feel, notwithstanding what has passed between us, a sincere interest.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
wrapping
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From this reading IT was late at night when Calvert left the villa, but, instead of rowing directly back to the little inn, he left his boat to drift slowly in the scarce perceptible current of the lake, and wrapping himself in his cloak, lay down to muse or to sleep.
yards
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From this reading It was just as day broke that he awoke, and saw that he had drifted within a few yards of his quarters, and in a moment after he was on shore.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran thus: “I waited up all night to see you before I started, for I have been suddenly summoned home by family circumstances.
