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News from Nowhere

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.
To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.
Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.
That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."
Said Clara: "I don't know.
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News from Nowhere

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of News from Nowhere is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.
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To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.
/tuː dɪk ənd aɪ mʌst seɪ tuː miː ˈɔːlsoʊ ðɪs siːmd ə streɪndʒ ˈremədi ənd dɪk sed æz mʌtʃ/
Line 3
Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.
Line 4
That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."
/ðæt wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈstreŋθən hɪz aɪˈdiːə ðæt hiː hæz kəˈmɪtɪd ə kraɪm ənd juː wɪl hæv hɪm ˈkɪlɪŋ hɪmˈself ɪn ɡʊd ˈɜːrnɪst/
Line 5
Said Clara: "I don't know.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brooding noun US /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading “Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.”

homicide noun US /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/

the killing of a human being by another human being

From this reading “As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.”

hopeful adjective US /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading “As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.”

killing noun US /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading “That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."”

remedy noun US /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.”

strengthen verb US /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading “That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."”

tragedy noun US /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.”

unlucky adjective US /ənˈlʌki/

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading “As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.”

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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 To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

Clara

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From this reading Said Clara: "I don't know.

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

don't

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From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

homicidenounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/

the killing of a human being by another human being

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/

having or manifesting hope

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Said Clara: "I don't know.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

over-sea

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From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

Quoth

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From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

remedynounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/

make strong or stronger

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To Dick, and I must say to me also, this seemed a strange remedy; and Dick said as much.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Quoth he: "Friend Walter, don't set the man brooding on the tragedy by letting him live alone.

unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As we went down to the boat next morning, Walter could not quite keep off the subject of last night, though he was more hopeful than he had been then, and seemed to think that if the unlucky homicide could not be got to go over-sea, he might at any rate go and live somewhere in the neighbourhood pretty much by himself; at any rate, that was what he himself had proposed.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That will only strengthen his idea that he has committed a crime, and you will have him killing himself in good earnest."

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