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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 But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
allusion
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
approached
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
away
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
back
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
bethought
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
Bush
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "BUT THERE IS SOME ONE."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
calumnious
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
certainly
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
comfort
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
direction
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
domestic
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
door
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
espied
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
excess
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
excuse
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
expediency
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
given
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
gone
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
hour
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
house
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
ignoble
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BUT THERE IS SOME ONE."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
knew
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
lead
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
liquor
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
loitered
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
made
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
man
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
Mary
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
Masters
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
Mrs
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
office
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "BUT THERE IS SOME ONE."
own
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
perhaps
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
probable
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
purpose
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
quarter
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
reference
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
returning
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
ruin
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
Runciman
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
said
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
saying
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
seen
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
SOME
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From this reading "BUT THERE IS SOME ONE."
tendencies
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From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
then
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From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
THERE
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From this reading "BUT THERE IS SOME ONE."
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
walk
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
water
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From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said his word to Runciman, and so loitered away perhaps a quarter of an hour, and then went back to his office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Masters had gone across to the Bush his purpose had certainly been ignoble, but it had had no reference to brandy and water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the allusion made by Mrs. Masters to the probable ruin which was to come from his tendencies in that direction had been calumnious, for she knew that the man was not given to excess in liquor.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
word
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From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as he approached his own house he bethought himself that it would not lead to domestic comfort if he were seen returning from his walk with Mary, and he had therefore made some excuse as to the expediency of saying a word to Runciman whom he espied at his own door.
