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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 MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
afterwards
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
Almost
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
assured
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
Bareilly
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
became
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
bi-annual
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
blurred
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
Cananore
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
cane
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
cantonment
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
cheque
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
Coast
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
completely
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
correspondence
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
cricket
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
damp
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
Dawson
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
Derek
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From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
dispatched
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
district
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
elapsed
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From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
existence
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
Fairplains
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From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
father's
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
fishing
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
friend
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
friends
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
glimmering
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
Grindlays
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
half-yearly
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
hard
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
heart
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
Himalayas
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
horizon
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
immediately
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
incessant
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
information
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
inspections
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
instead
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
lapsed
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
lie
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
living
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
lodging
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
London
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
lying
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
Malabar
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
manœuvres
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
MAYNE
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From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
money
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
More
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From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
MYSTERY
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From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
Nancy
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
new
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
news
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
notice
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
now
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
occupation
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
only
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
parades
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
persisted
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
play
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
polo
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
rapidly
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
recalled
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
regiment
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
removed
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
Sardar
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
seaboard
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
sister
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
situated
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
station
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
strenuous
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
sugar
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
surroundings
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
Teddy
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
thanks
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
too
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
two
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From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
untouched
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From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
volunteered
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
vouchsafed
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From this reading Teddy had volunteered the news, that Nancy was now living in London, with her father's sister; but of this information, Mayne vouchsafed no notice, and correspondence, save for the bi-annual cheque, had completely lapsed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
white
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From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost immediately afterwards, his regiment had been removed from Cananore, to the distant cantonment of Bareilly,--a station which instead of lying on the damp seaboard of the Malabar Coast, was situated in the heart of a sugar cane district, with the white Himalayas glimmering on its horizon.
work
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From this reading Here, in hard work, and strenuous play, parades, manœuvres, inspections, cricket, polo, and fishing in the Sardar, time passed only too rapidly; thanks to new surroundings, new friends, and incessant occupation, the memory of Nancy became a little blurred.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mayne recalled her existence, when he dispatched his half-yearly cheque to Teddy Dawson; for although his friend had assured him, that the money would lie untouched, nevertheless he persisted in lodging the amount at Grindlays.
years
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From this reading "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE----" More than two years had elapsed since Derek Mayne left Fairplains.
