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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 HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
accepted
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
acquaintance
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
acquire
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From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
affairs
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
already
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From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
any
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From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
beginning
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From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
better
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From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
character
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
communicated
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From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
contested
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
day
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
definite
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
deliberate
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From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
Deringham
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
distrust
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From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
fact
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From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
fear
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From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
finely
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
following
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
game
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
give
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
guardian
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
Hall
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
HARCUTT'S
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
Helene's
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
hesitation
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
hole
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
inclined
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
INSPIRATION
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
interest
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
last
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
like
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From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
long
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
lost
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
man
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
manifested
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
match
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
Mr
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
occupied
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
other
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From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
people
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From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
position
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
proposed
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
regard
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
regarded
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From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
resent
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
round
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
Sabin
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
state
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
suspicion
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
time
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not like Mr. Sabin any the better--in fact he was beginning to acquire a deliberate distrust of him.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Without having the shadow of a definite suspicion with regard to the man or his character, he was inclined to resent that interest in the state of affairs at Deringham Hall which Mr. Sabin had undoubtedly manifested.
up
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From this reading At the same time he was Helene's guardian, and so long as he occupied that position Wolfenden was not inclined to give up his acquaintance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something of that fear with which other people regarded him had already communicated itself to Wolfenden.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
Wolfenden
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From this reading HARCUTT'S INSPIRATION Wolfenden lost his match upon the last hole; nevertheless it was a finely contested game, and when Mr. Sabin proposed a round on the following day, he accepted without hesitation.
