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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 I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
abilities
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
abstracted
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
admiral's
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From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
answer
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From this reading To-day's post brings me the answer.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
aside
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
awaited
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
bad
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
brings
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From this reading To-day's post brings me the answer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
carriage
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From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
Colonel
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
confess
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
contretemps
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
day
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
dear
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
descanted
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
Doltimore
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
drawing
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
drive
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
enlisted
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
gay
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
good-humour
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
Government
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
how
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From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
knowing
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
Legard
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
like
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
Lord
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From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
lover
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From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
made
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From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day's post brings me the answer.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
Mr
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
ordered
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From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
Ordnance
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
post
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
promotion
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
rather
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
rectory
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From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
refusal
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
roads
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
said
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
secure
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
SEE
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From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
side
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
silent
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
skilful
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From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
spreads
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From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
STILLINGFLEET
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From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
Storekeeper
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
then
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
To-day's
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From this reading To-day's post brings me the answer.
toils
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From this reading SEE how the skilful lover spreads his toils.--STILLINGFLEET.
two
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
unusually
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
vacant
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
Vargrave
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From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
visit
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From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE party had not long returned to the rectory, and the admiral's carriage was ordered, when Lord Vargrave made his appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
wrote
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From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He descanted with gay good-humour on his long drive, the bad roads, and his disappointment at the _contretemps_ that awaited him; then, drawing aside Colonel Legard, who seemed unusually silent and abstracted, he said to him,-- "My dear colonel, my visit this morning was rather to you than to Doltimore.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I confess that I should like to see your abilities enlisted on the side of the Government; and knowing that the post of Storekeeper to the Ordnance will be vacant in a day or two by the promotion of Mr. -----, I wrote to secure the refusal.
