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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 A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
allowed
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From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
also
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
always
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
any
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
Barrow
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
ben
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
Bibles
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
box
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
Burns
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
Cheap
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
collection
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
conspicuous
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
conviction
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
copy
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
curious
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
desire
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
devourer
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
Dr
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
drawer
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
Dunfermline
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
few
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
head
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
Hendry
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
idling
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
indeed
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
Isaac
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
Jess
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
kept
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
lay
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
learned
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
Leeby
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
legends
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
lid
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
Magazine
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
MAGNUM
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
more
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
numbers
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
off
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
omnivorous
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
OPUS
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
out
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
Pilgrim's
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
poem
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
Progress
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
prose
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
quoted
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
reading
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From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
room
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
sermons
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
shake
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
showed
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
sight
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
song
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From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
strayed
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
subject
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
Two
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until I found her out she never allowed to me that Leeby brought her my books one at a time.
very
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
volume
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
weight
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hendry had also a copy of Burns, whom he always quoted in the complete poem, and a collection of legends in song and prose, that Leeby kept out of sight in a drawer.
willing
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From this reading The weight of my box of books was a subject Hendry was very willing to shake his head over, but he never showed any desire to take off the lid.
works
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From this reading A MAGNUM OPUS Two Bibles, a volume of sermons by the learned Dr. Isaac Barrow, a few numbers of the _Cheap Magazine_, that had strayed from Dunfermline, and a "Pilgrim's Progress," were the works that lay conspicuous ben in the room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jess, however, was more curious; indeed, she would have been an omnivorous devourer of books had it not been for her conviction that reading was idling.
