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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 AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
accommodations
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
alter
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
America
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
any
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
attire
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
better
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
bitter
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
bottles
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
bought
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
box
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
carpet
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
chair
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
cigars
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
city
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
clothes
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
comfortable
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
conditions
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
deference
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
dilapidated
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
discolored
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
easy
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
expected
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
furnished
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
hand
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
harmonized
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
hearth
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
hearthrug
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
hole
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
jacket
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
loose
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
man
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
marked
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
means
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
MOVE
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
night
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
old
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
OPPOSITION
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
other
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
out
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
patches
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
person's
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
pipe
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
pride
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
put
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
quarters
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
rather
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
restricted
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
room
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
sat
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
shabbily
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
Singleton
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
Singleton's
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
siphons
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
slippers
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
smarter
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
suggested
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
suited
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
surroundings
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
table
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
There
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
threadbare
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
Tuxedo
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From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
two
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
vein
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
views
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From this reading There was a vein of rather bitter pride in the man, and he would not, out of deference to any other person's views, alter conditions that suited him.
visitors
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From this reading The room was shabbily furnished, the hearthrug had a hole in it, the carpet was threadbare, and Singleton's attire harmonized with his surroundings, though the box of cigars and one or two bottles and siphons on the table suggested that he expected visitors.
warranted
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The loose Tuxedo jacket he had bought in America was marked by discolored patches; his carpet slippers were dilapidated.
wet
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From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN OPPOSITION MOVE It was a wet and chilly night, and Singleton sat in an easy chair beside the hearth in his city quarters with an old pipe in his hand.
worth
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From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His means, though long restricted, would have warranted better accommodations; but his clothes were comfortable and he did not think it worth while to put on anything smarter.
