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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 After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
advise
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From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
all
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
anxiety
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
arrival
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
article
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
became
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
bills
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
bought
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
calm
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
carry
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
Charteris
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
considered
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
constitution
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
displayed
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
division
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
due
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
England
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
expressed
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
far-out
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
favourable
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
filled
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
friends
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
generally
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From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
gone
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
hard
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
heard
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
home
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
incident
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
injured
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
Jack
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
last-named
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
lately
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
long-dated
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
made
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From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
mail-steamer
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From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
months
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From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
more
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
movements
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
Mr
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
new
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
news
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
opportunity
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
ostentatiously
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From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
petto
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From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
plans
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From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
provincial
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
Queenslander
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
ready
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From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
renewing
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
repose
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
ruffled
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
run
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
runs
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
seeing
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
sheep
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
society
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From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
sold
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
specified
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
station
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
stock
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
stocked
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
stupendous
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
succeeded
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
two
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From this reading He had, however, two plans _in petto_, of which he did not advise society generally.
untroubled
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
up
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
various
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
waters
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From this reading After this stupendous incident had ruffled the waters of provincial repose, a long untroubled calm succeeded.
weekly
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From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
well-known
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From this reading So he ostentatiously took his passage by a well-known mail-steamer, and made all ready to start in a couple of months.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
work
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
world
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little was heard in the article of news except the weekly chronicle of stock movements: who had sold, who had bought, who, having stocked up--that is, filled his run with all the sheep it would carry, and more--had sold to a new arrival, and gone to England 'for good,' or at least till the long-dated station bills became due.
year
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From this reading Among this last-named division was Mr. Jack Charteris, who, having sold one of his far-out runs to a Queenslander, considered this to be a favourable opportunity to take 'a run home,' as he expressed it, for a year, for various specified reasons which he displayed before his friends, such as seeing the world and renewing his constitution, lately injured by hard work and anxiety.
