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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 A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
affair
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
altogether
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
anxious
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
any
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
Bingo
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
Binks
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
calls
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From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
CHALLENGE
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE.
company
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
consideration
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
days
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
deeper
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
delivery
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From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
departed
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
desire
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From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
entered
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
excuse
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From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
farther
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
Fox
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
friendly
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
friendship
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From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
glided
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
gone
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
hastily
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
heard
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
Hotel
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
idea
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
intelligent
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
King
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
matters
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
message
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
more
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
note
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From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
occurred
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
offensive
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From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
office
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From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
only
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
out
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
probably
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
reader
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
recollect
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
sides
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From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
Sir
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
slight
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From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
subject
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
terms
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
two
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
Tyrrel
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From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _King and No King._ The intelligent reader may recollect, that Tyrrel departed from the Fox Hotel on terms not altogether so friendly towards the company as those under which he entered it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
way
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From this reading It is an office which friendship calls upon me to do, and no way offensive to you, as I desire nothing but right on both sides.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
whole
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From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, it occurred to him, that he might probably have heard something farther on the subject, though, amidst matters of deeper and more anxious consideration, the idea only passed hastily through his mind; and two days having gone over without any message from Sir Bingo Binks, the whole affair glided entirely out of his memory.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A slight note I have about me, for the delivery of which you must excuse me.
