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absence
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He waited very uneasily in the hall, after his return from his search.
all
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From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
annoyed
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
boyhood
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
brooding
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From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
BROTHER
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
brothers
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
Christy
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
earlier
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
events
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
extent
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
family
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
feelings
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From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
five
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He waited very uneasily in the hall, after his return from his search.
glad
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From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
guardian
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
hall
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From this reading He waited very uneasily in the hall, after his return from his search.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited very uneasily in the hall, after his return from his search.
heavily
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
Homer
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From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
Horatio
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
interview
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From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
kindest
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From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
laden
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
library
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
lost
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
moment
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
momentous
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
much
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
older
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
out
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From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
particular
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
Passford
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
place
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From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
possibly
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
protector
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
return
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From this reading He waited very uneasily in the hall, after his return from his search.
sat
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From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
search
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From this reading He waited very uneasily in the hall, after his return from his search.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
some
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
taken
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From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
transpired
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
two
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
uneasily
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From this reading He waited very uneasily in the hall, after his return from his search.
very
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
waited
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From this reading He waited very uneasily in the hall, after his return from his search.
WAR
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From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Homer Passford did not come out of his library, and he sat brooding over the remarkable interview which had taken place between the brothers.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BROTHER AT WAR WITH BROTHER Captain Passford was very much annoyed at the absence of Christy at that particular moment, for it seemed to be heavily laden with momentous events to him and his family; though Christy could not possibly know what had transpired in the library between the two brothers.
world
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From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
wrong
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From this reading No doubt he would have been glad to believe that he had been wrong; for he had nothing but the kindest feelings in the world towards his brother, and had never had in all his life.
years
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From this reading He was five years older than Horatio; and, in their earlier life, he had been to some extent his guardian and protector, and he had never lost the feeling of boyhood.
