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Forty Years of 'Spy'
Forty Years of 'Spy'

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Forty Years of 'Spy' is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.
--Farewell.
Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.
Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.
I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.
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Forty Years of 'Spy'

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Forty Years of 'Spy' is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.
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--Farewell.
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Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.
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Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.
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I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.”

Determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading “I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.”

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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 A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

abroad

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

Accident

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

advance

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

ago

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

arrived

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

attraction

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

Belgium

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

booked

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

brushes

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From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

called

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

change

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

charming

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

comes

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

comfortable

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

complete

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From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

Connaught

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

Duke

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

even

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From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

far

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

FAREWELL

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

Final

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

Five

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

found

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

Garvin

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

George

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

Golf

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

HOLIDAY

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

hotel

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

King

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

late

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

little

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

living

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

Lloyd

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

MISFORTUNE

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

most

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

Mr

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

Ostend

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

painting

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

part

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

pencil

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From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

Portrait

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

PORTRAITS

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

possible

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

prefer

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

quiet

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

recommended

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

reflections

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

rest

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From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

rooms

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

Roosevelt

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

round

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

ROYAL

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

scene

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

Sometimes

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

summer

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

take

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

to-day

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

told

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

took

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From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

V

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From this reading A HOLIDAY MISFORTUNE--ROYAL PORTRAITS--FAREWELL Belgium.--Accident at Golf.--Portraits of King George V, the Duke of Connaught, Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Garvin.--Portrait painting of to-day.--Final reflections.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

watering-place

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

Wenduyne

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

wife

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From this reading Sometimes as the late summer comes round, my wife and I prefer to take our holiday or part of it abroad, when the change of scene and living is a possible attraction.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

work

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From this reading I took no work with me, not even pencil and brushes, for I was determined to have a complete rest.

years

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From this reading Five years ago we had been told of a quiet and charming little watering-place in Belgium, not far from Ostend, called Wenduyne, and having in advance booked rooms at the hotel recommended to us, we arrived and found it most comfortable.