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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIENDLY VISIT.
afternoon
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
agreed
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
all
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
also
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
aunt's
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
beat
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
bemoaned
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
bonâ
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
C
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
Captain
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
cards
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
ceremony
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
certainly
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
chuckled
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
circulated
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
Clarence
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
club
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
Colonel
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
comers
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
common
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
comrade's
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
cousin
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
days
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
debts
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
decency
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
departed
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
details
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
drum
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
England
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
enjoyed
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
entirely
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
even
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
fide
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
form
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
FRIENDLY
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From this reading A FRIENDLY VISIT.
girl's
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
good
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
Gordon
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
gossip
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
Honor
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
horsewhipped
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
How
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
idiotcy
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
ill-natured
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
impatiently
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
indeed
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
information
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
Jervis
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
kept
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
late
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
leave
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
leaving
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
looks
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
lost
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
man
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
matrons
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
mess
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
most
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
Mr
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
Next
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
old
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
P
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
plans
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
poor
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
presumably
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
relaxation
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
reliable
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
respecting
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
rubber
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
sauce
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
second
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
several
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
shamefully
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
sharp
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
shot
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
Sladen
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
slandered
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
surmised
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
thoroughly
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
thoughts
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
treated
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
VISIT
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From this reading A FRIENDLY VISIT.
waited
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From this reading How Colonel Sladen had chuckled, surmised, and slandered, had bemoaned the girl’s lost good looks, and her aunt’s idiotcy to all comers, as he waited impatiently for his afternoon rubber!
Waring
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From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
well-spiced
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
whereabouts
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From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
whist
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From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next to his whist, the relaxation he most thoroughly enjoyed was a _bonâ fide_ ill-natured gossip, with a sauce in the form of sharp and well-spiced details.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Waring had departed for England without ceremony or beat of drum (leaving his debts behind him), also presumably his cousin, who had not had the common decency to leave P. P. C. cards--no, not even on the mess or the club--and who had treated poor Honor Gordon shamefully; indeed, several matrons agreed that in the good old days such a man would certainly have been shot or horsewhipped!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No reliable information respecting Mr. Jervis had as yet been circulated--for Clarence, on second thoughts, had kept his late comrade’s plans and whereabouts entirely to himself.
