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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 New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
abode
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Acquaintance
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
Armenian
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
bank
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From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Bread
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called
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From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
came
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Cases
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city
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From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
clerk
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From this reading I entered a counting-room, in which a solitary clerk, with a foreign look, was writing.
Colonies
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countenance
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
counting-room
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From this reading I entered a counting-room, in which a solitary clerk, with a foreign look, was writing.
dark
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From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
days
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From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
departed
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
distance
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From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
dusky
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
entered
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From this reading I entered a counting-room, in which a solitary clerk, with a foreign look, was writing.
few
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From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
Foible
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
foreign
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From this reading I entered a counting-room, in which a solitary clerk, with a foreign look, was writing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Haiks
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
heart
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From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
house
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From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
indicated
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From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Invitation
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
Just
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Language
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
lapse
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From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
Lascars
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Learning
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I entered a counting-room, in which a solitary clerk, with a foreign look, was writing.
man
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Money
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Mulattos
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
narrow
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From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
New
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
new-formed
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
Old
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
place
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
presently
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Pressing
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
probably
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Proverb
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reply
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
requested
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
situated
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From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
solitary
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From this reading I entered a counting-room, in which a solitary clerk, with a foreign look, was writing.
spoken
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
street
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From this reading It was situated in a dark and narrow street, in the heart of the city, at no great distance from the bank.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Tide
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
up
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
visit
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the lapse of a few days, I called at the house, which he had indicated.
whispered
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
Wine
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
Wired
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From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
woman
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From this reading Just as I was about to reply to the interrogation of my new-formed acquaintance, a man, with a dusky countenance, probably one of the Lascars, or Mulattos, of whom the old woman had spoken, came up and whispered to him, and with this man he presently departed,--not, however, before he had told me the place of his abode, and requested me to visit him.
writing
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From this reading I entered a counting-room, in which a solitary clerk, with a foreign look, was writing.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading New Acquaintance--Wired Cases--Bread and Wine--Armenian Colonies--Learning Without Money--What a Language--The Tide--Your Foible--Learning of the Haiks--Old Proverb--Pressing Invitation.
