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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 Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
aged
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
all
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
America
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From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
arm
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
arrived
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From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
Audouin
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
Audouin's
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
beard
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
carriage
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
certainly
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
city
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
Corso
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
crossed
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From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
deal
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
decidedly
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
delay
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
difference
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
disappointing
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
down
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
earlier
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From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
elastic
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
erect
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
faith
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
faster
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
fire
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
Four
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
friend
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
getting
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
grizzled
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
hair
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
Hebrew
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
Hiram
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
It's
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
just
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From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
juvenile
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
Lothrop
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
made
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
more
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
noticed
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
only
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From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
originality
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
Paris
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From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
personal
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
plenty
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
possible
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
preacher
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
recognised
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
said
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
some
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
strolling
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
talents
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
there
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
things
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
thoroughfare
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
together
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
turned
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From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
very
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
week
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From this reading Audouin had just arrived from Paris, having crossed from America only a week earlier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
Winthrop
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From this reading |Lothrop Audouin and Hiram Winthrop were strolling arm in arm together down the Corso.
years
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From this reading Four years had made some difference in his personal appearance; his beard and hair were getting decidedly grizzled, and for the first time in his life Hiram noticed that his friend seemed to have aged a great deal faster and more suddenly than he himself had.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It's very disappointing certainly, Hiram,' he said, as they turned into the great thoroughfare of the city together, 'this delay in getting your talents recognised: but I have faith in you still; and to faith, you know, as the Hebrew preacher said, all things are possible.
youth
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From this reading But Audouin's carriage was still erect and very elastic; there was plenty of life and youth about him yet, plenty even of juvenile fire and originality.
