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Forty Years of 'Spy'

Chapter IV

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WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.
--I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.
After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.
Our visit was not remarkably adventurous.
I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.
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Forty Years of 'Spy'

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Forty Years of 'Spy' is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.
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--I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.
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After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.
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Our visit was not remarkably adventurous.
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I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

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Academy noun US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading “--I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.”

Although conjunction US /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.”

Virtue noun US /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading “--I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.”

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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 WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Adam

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Adventures

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

adventurous

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From this reading Our visit was not remarkably adventurous.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

arbitrator

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Arthur

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Bathe

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Benefit

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Bennett

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Burnand

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Butler

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Cecil

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Christchurch

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Cobbett

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

conclusion

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Cruikshank

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

day

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

de

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

death

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

discovered

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Du

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Dunlop

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

ended

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

enter

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

excitement

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

first

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Forbes-Robertson

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Fox

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Francis

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Fred

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

friend

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Frith

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

frozen

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

George

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Graham

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Harry

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Henry

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

holiday

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Honourable

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

horse

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

indulging

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

interest

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Irving

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Jaffray

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Johnson

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Johnston

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

journey

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Knebworth

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

late

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

leaving

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From this reading After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.

led

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Lewis

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

life

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

little

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Lord

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

lose

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Lytton

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Maurier

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Montagu

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Morgue

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Mr

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Mrs

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Munro

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

nearly

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our visit was not remarkably adventurous.

novelty

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

off

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

office

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our visit was not remarkably adventurous.

outside

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Paris

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Patrick

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Peter

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Phene

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

picture

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

PLAY

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Ponsonby

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

R

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

remarkably

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From this reading Our visit was not remarkably adventurous.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

rescue

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Richard

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Royal

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

school

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From this reading After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.

School-days

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

schoolfellows

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From this reading After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.

Scotch

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

seats

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

second

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Shakespeare

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

Sir

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Smirke

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

some

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From this reading After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.

Spencer

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Spiers

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Spiritualism

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

squall

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Sullivan

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Sydney

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

thought

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

thoughts

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

took

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From this reading After leaving school, I took a trip with some schoolfellows to Paris.

trains

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From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

trip

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

Versailles

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

VirtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

visit

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Walker

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Our visit was not remarkably adventurous.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading I remember my interest in the outside seats on the trains, our nearly being frozen to death while indulging in the novelty of a journey to Versailles, and my excitement when I thought I had discovered Shakespeare in the _Morgue_, although second thoughts led me to the conclusion I was a little late in the day.

William

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From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

Williams

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading --I nearly lose my life.--William Virtue to the rescue.--The Honourable Mrs. Butler Johnson Munro.--I visit Knebworth.-- Lord Lytton.--Spiritualism.--My first picture in the Royal Academy.--A Scotch holiday with my friend Richard Dunlop.-- Patrick Adam.--Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis.--Mr. George Fox and Harry Fox.--Sir William Jaffray.--Mr. William Cobbett.-- Adventures on and off a horse.--Peter Graham.--Cruikshank.-- Mr. Phene Spiers.--Johnston Forbes-Robertson and Irving.-- Fred Walker.--Arthur Sullivan.--Sir Henry de Bathe.--Sir Spencer Ponsonby.--Du Maurier.--Arthur Cecil.--Sir Francis Burnand.--The Bennett Benefit.

WORK

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From this reading WORK AND PLAY School-days ended.--A trip to Paris.--Versailles and the Morgue.--I enter the office of Sydney Smirke, R.A.--Montagu Williams and Christchurch.--A squall.--Frith as arbitrator.