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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 This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."
Alan
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
almost
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
asks
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From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
breathes
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From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
cabinet
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
city-bred
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
complacently
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
crouching
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
doubted
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
down
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
earth
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
especially
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
existence
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
fancies
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
fastidious
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
Fellow
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From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"
finds
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
go
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
heritage
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
hiding
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From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
how
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From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
inherit
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
intruder
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From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
invaded
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
lawlessly
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"
looking
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
MEET
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From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
minstrel
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
most
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
much
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
musician
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
people
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
permitting
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
person
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
reason
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
respite
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From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
sanctity
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
sees
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
sigh
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From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
some
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
species
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
splendid
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
sternly
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From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
strange
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From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
street
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
There
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange intruder has brought him at least a respite; and he breathes a sigh of relief even as he asks sternly:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
times
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
transport
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
TWO
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From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
Warburton's
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
wheresoever
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But to-day, for the first time, he fancies that he sees some reason for the existence of the species, and he finds himself looking down almost complacently upon the crouching minstrel who has lawlessly invaded the sanctity of his splendid cabinet.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WE TWO WILL MEET AGAIN."
wisdom
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From this reading There may have been times in Alan Warburton's life--such times come to most fastidious city-bred people--when he doubted the wisdom of Providence in permitting the "street musician" to inherit the earth, and, especially to transport so much of his "heritage," wheresoever he might go, upon his person.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fellow, how long have you been hiding in that cabinet?"
