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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
all
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
avoided
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
aware
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From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
boy
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
breath
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
captured
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
certainly
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
come
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From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
consent
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From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
considering
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
course
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From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
day
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
effort
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
en
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
escape
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
evening
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
found
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
future
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
granted
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From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
INTERRUPTION
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTION.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
liked
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From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
Lord
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
lounged
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
made
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
Mr
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
next
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
now
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
once
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From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
out
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
overtook
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
picnic
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
pointedly
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
quarry
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
rather
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
reluctant
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
right
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
route
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
said
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
see
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
settled
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
smoking-room
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
son-in-law
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
sought
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
stables
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
strange
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
struck
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From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
Tony
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
Well
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
West
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From this reading It was certainly strange that Lord Tony had not sought him out the evening after the picnic, said Mr. West to himself, considering that it was all settled now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, it struck him that his future son-in-law pointedly avoided him, and had lounged out of the smoking-room when he found himself with him alone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, Lord Tony was aware that his consent was granted, but he would have liked him to have come to him at once.
yesterday
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From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next day, despite an effort to escape, Mr. West captured his reluctant quarry _en route_ to the stables, and said, as he overtook him, rather out of breath, “Well, my boy, I see you made it all right yesterday!
