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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 Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
All
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From this reading All he insisted upon was that the ship should sail at once.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
any
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From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All he insisted upon was that the ship should sail at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
better
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
breaking
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From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
certainly
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
closing
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
coffee
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
common
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
consequence
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From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
dawn
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From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
destination
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From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
difference
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From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
direction
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
door
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
downstairs
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dressed
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dressing
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
entered
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
Falls
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
finished
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
front
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
George
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
Harry's
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From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
Henry
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
high
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
hour
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
hurriedly
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading All he insisted upon was that the ship should sail at once.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
Light
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
made
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From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
offices
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
Once
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
other
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
park
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
path
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
position
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
rounds
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
Rutter
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All he insisted upon was that the ship should sail at once.
seaman
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
sets
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All he insisted upon was that the ship should sail at once.
shipping
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
softly
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
St
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
stolen
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
Street
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
sun
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
supercargo
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
taken
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All he insisted upon was that the ship should sail at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
there
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
two
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
up
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From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All he insisted upon was that the ship should sail at once.
voyage
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From this reading As to the destination, that was of no consequence, nor did the length of the voyage make any difference.
wake
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
wharf
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From this reading Once there, he made the rounds of the shipping offices from Light Street wharf to the Falls--and by the time St. George had finished dressing--certainly before he was through his coffee--had entered the name of Henry Rutter on two sets of books--one for a position as supercargo and the other, should nothing better be open, as common seaman.
wharves
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From this reading Before the sun was an hour high he had dressed hurriedly, stolen downstairs so as to wake no one, and closing the front door softly behind him had taken the long path through the park in the direction of the wharves.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the breaking of the dawn Harry's mind was made up.
