adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘What brings you on these premises?’ he asked, as they shook hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘What brings you on these premises?’ he asked, as they shook hands.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
causerienoun
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘What brings you on these premises?’ he asked, as they shook hands.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
Islington
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From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
libellousadjective
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
Milvain
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From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading ‘What brings you on these premises?’ he asked, as they shook hands.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
Reardon's
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From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned and saw Whelpdale.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading ‘What brings you on these premises?’ he asked, as they shook hands.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
storeynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
sub-editor
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From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
the-Wisp
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From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘What brings you on these premises?’ he asked, as they shook hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘What brings you on these premises?’ he asked, as they shook hands.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and saw Whelpdale.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading ‘A man I know has just been made sub-editor of Chat, upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
Whelpdale
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From this reading He turned and saw Whelpdale.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was more than a fortnight after Reardon’s removal to Islington when Jasper Milvain heard for the first time of what had happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
Will-o
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From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was coming down from the office of the Will-o’-the-Wisp one afternoon, after a talk with the editor concerning a paragraph in his last week’s causerie which had been complained of as libellous, and which would probably lead to the ‘case’ so much desired by everyone connected with the paper, when someone descending from a higher storey of the building overtook him and laid a hand on his shoulder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What brings you on these premises?’ he asked, as they shook hands.
