adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
DefinitiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/
clearly defined or formulated
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
foreseeingverbUS /fɔːrˈsiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
how
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From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
Mulvilles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
Saltram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
THEY'VE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The text follows that of the Definitive Edition “THEY’VE got him for life!”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever impression I then received of the amount of this total, I had a full enough vision of the patience of the Mulvilles.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been a great experience, and it was this perhaps that had put me into the frame of foreseeing how we should all, sooner or later, have the honour of dealing with him as a whole.
won't
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From this reading I won’t pretend to have taken his vast measure on that first occasion, but I think I had achieved a glimpse of what the privilege of his acquaintance might mean for many persons in the way of charges accepted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said to myself that evening on my way back to the station; but later on, alone in the compartment (from Wimbledon to Waterloo, before the glory of the District Railway) I amended this declaration in the light of the sense that my friends would probably after all not enjoy a monopoly of Mr. Saltram.
