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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 Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
Ames
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
answer
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
awarded
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
buildings
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
connection
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
designs
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
discordant
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From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
distance
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
door
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
entering
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From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
enticing
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From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
episode
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From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
erected
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
face
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
few
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
full
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From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
Gaston
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
gaze
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From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
glanced
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From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
greeting
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
hat
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
important
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
interview
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
just
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
Louis
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
matter
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
merely
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
met
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From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
miles
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
Miss
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
Mrs
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From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
near
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
night's
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From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
raised
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
recorded
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
seat
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From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
seated
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
site
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
smiling
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From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
some
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
stepped
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
street-car
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
There
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From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
Trevennon
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
turning
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
vacant
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From this reading There was a vacant seat beside her, but he did not choose to take it.
Vere
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From this reading As he glanced around on entering, he met the smiling and enticing gaze of Mrs. Vere.
very
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From this reading His mind, since last night’s episode, had been full of memories and anticipations with which the very thought of Mrs. Vere was discordant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
Washington
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From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
window
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From this reading So he merely raised his hat, in answer to her greeting, and seated himself at some distance from her, near the door, turning his face to the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Ames & Gaston had been awarded the designs for some important buildings, to be erected at a distance of a few miles from Washington, and it was in connection with this matter that Louis Gaston, the morning after the interview with Miss Trevennon, just recorded, stepped into a street-car which was to take him within a short distance of the site of these buildings.
