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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 would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
accounted
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
acquaintance
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
any
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
attempt
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
attendant
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
better
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
borrow
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
borrowed
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
boy
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
carry
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
credit
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
day
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From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I do?
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
EMPLOYS
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From this reading THE RASCAL EMPLOYS HIS WITS.
followed
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From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
garden
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
Gregory
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RASCAL EMPLOYS HIS WITS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I do?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
instrument
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
Jerningham
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
Jerningham's
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
knew
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From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
less
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
letter
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
London
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From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
man
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
more
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
perchance
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
presence
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
Prodigal
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From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
purse
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From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
RASCAL
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From this reading THE RASCAL EMPLOYS HIS WITS.
Ravenshaw
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From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
recognised
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
sent
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
serving-man's
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I do?
slightest
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From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
supposed
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RASCAL EMPLOYS HIS WITS.
there's
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From this reading I can borrow no more of my credit: there's not any of my acquaintance, man or boy, but I have borrowed more or less of.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
thus
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
unexpected
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
want
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I do?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
withdrawn
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From this reading He had recognised Gregory as Jerningham's attendant, but he supposed Jerningham had sent the man, for want of a better instrument, to attempt what Ravenshaw himself had withdrawn from, or perchance to carry a letter; he thus accounted for the serving-man's unexpected presence in the garden.
WITS
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From this reading THE RASCAL EMPLOYS HIS WITS.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would I knew where to take a good purse."--_The London Prodigal._ Ravenshaw had not the slightest thought that he was being followed, or had been followed during the day.
