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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 William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
all
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
Amzi
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
apparent
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
back
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
brother
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
brother's
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
BROTHERS
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
business
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
chosen
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
coast
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
consequences
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
discomforts
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
enough
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
errands
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
existence
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
eyes
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
far
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
far-reaching
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
flight
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
forget
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
glad
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
healed
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
Holton
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
Jack
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
Jack's
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
kept
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
Kirkwood
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
Lois
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
meant
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
moment
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
native
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
out
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
particularly
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
prosperity
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
reached
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
reassuring
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
recrudescence
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
reintroducing
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
reports
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
resulting
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
return
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
said
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
Samuel
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
sanguine
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
Seattle
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
seemingly
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
set
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
several
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
sixteen
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
spoke
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
status
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From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading William had been glad enough to forget Jack's existence, particularly as the reports that had reached him--even those brought back by the sanguine Samuel--had been far from reassuring as to Jack's status in Seattle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
times
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
touch
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
town
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
troubles
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
truth
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
unfortunate
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
unkindly
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
visited
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
warning
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
way
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
Western
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From this reading He had not set eyes on Jack since his flight with Lois Kirkwood, though Samuel had visited the Western coast several times on business errands and had kept in touch with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
William
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From this reading BROTHERS William Holton spoke the truth to Amzi when he said that he had had no warning of his brother's return.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
wounds
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From this reading Jack's return meant a recrudescence of wounds which time had seemingly healed, with resulting discomforts that might have far-reaching consequences.
years
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From this reading William, with all his apparent prosperity, was not without his troubles, and he took it unkindly that this brother, who for sixteen years had kept out of the way, should have chosen so unfortunate a moment for reintroducing himself to his native town.
