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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 Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
ahead
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
any
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
autumn
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
avoided
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
Bay
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From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
built
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From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
Caldigate
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
cold
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
discuss
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
down
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
encountered
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
enter
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From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
evening
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
far
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
further
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
future
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
gone
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
half-joking
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
half-sad
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
Hobson's
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From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
indicate
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
inlet
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From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
intercourse
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
John
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
knows
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From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
latitudes
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
leaving
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
manner
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
March
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
matters
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
Melbourne
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From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
Mrs
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
night
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From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
now
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
out
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
purposely
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
Reaching
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From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
reference
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
refusing
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From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
river
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From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
runs
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From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
said
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
sea
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From this reading Hobson's Bay, as every one knows, is the inlet of the sea into which the little river runs on which Melbourne is built.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
showers
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
Smith
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
south
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
there
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
Things
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From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had purposely avoided any reference to a world after this world of the ship, even refusing, in her half-sad but half-joking manner, to discuss matters so far ahead.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
tropics
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
up
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
upside
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
warm
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
way
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From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
weather
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reaching Melbourne Things went on in the same way till the night before the morning on which they were to enter Hobson's Bay.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
word
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From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
world
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From this reading After leaving the tropics they had gone down south, and had encountered showers and wind, and cold weather, but now they had come up again into warm latitudes and fine autumn weather,--for it was the beginning of March, and the world out there is upside down.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before that evening nothing had been said between Mrs. Smith and John Caldigate as to any future; not a word to indicate that when the journey should be over, there would or that there would not be further intercourse between them.
