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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 The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
accosted
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
afraid
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
all
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From this reading Where have you been all this while?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How glad I am to see you!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
answer
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
away
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where have you been all this while?"
begin
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
boy
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
breaking
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
bright
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
caught
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
clear
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
earth
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
exclaiming
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
face
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
glad
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From this reading How glad I am to see you!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
hesitated
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
Hobart's
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
How
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From this reading How glad I am to see you!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How glad I am to see you!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
inquiry
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
joyful
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
moment
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
money
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
other
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
out
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
playfully
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
questions
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
rascal
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
recognition
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
REINSTATED
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From this reading REINSTATED.
run
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
see
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From this reading How glad I am to see you!
shook
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
shoulders
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
showered
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
smile
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
sprung
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
startlingly
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
stealing
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
suspected
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
Terry
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
then
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where have you been all this while?"
thoroughly
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
thus
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How glad I am to see you!
tone
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
uncertainty
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
understood
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
wharfage
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Where have you been all this while?"
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
Why
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
you'd
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From this reading Mr. Hobart's tone was so thoroughly cordial that Terry for a moment wondered whether he understood why he had run away; but as he hesitated in uncertainty as to where to begin to answer the questions showered upon him, the other went on,-- "Did you clear out because you were afraid you'd be suspected of stealing that wharfage money?"
young
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From this reading The gentleman whom Terry had thus startlingly accosted looked with surprised inquiry for a moment upon the boy; then a bright smile of joyful recognition breaking over his face, he caught him by both shoulders, and shook him playfully, exclaiming,-- "Why, you young rascal! where on earth have you sprung from?
