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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 "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
All
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he retired to dress, laughing in an odd way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
animation
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
any
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
arrive
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
big
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
buckboard
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Portlaw searched in vain for the humour which he had contrived somehow to miss.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
capons
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
Central
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
confided
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
contrived
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From this reading But Portlaw searched in vain for the humour which he had contrived somehow to miss.
covered
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
day
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dinner
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
doing
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
double
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
dress
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From this reading And he retired to dress, laughing in an odd way.
excellent
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
expected
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
fast
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
following
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
Frenchman
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
given
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
going
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he retired to dress, laughing in an odd way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
horses
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
humour
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From this reading But Portlaw searched in vain for the humour which he had contrived somehow to miss.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
laughing
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From this reading And he retired to dress, laughing in an odd way.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
Louis
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
Malcourt
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
meet
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
memoranda
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
miss
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From this reading But Portlaw searched in vain for the humour which he had contrived somehow to miss.
moment
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
most
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
Mrs
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
New
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
now
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
odd
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From this reading And he retired to dress, laughing in an odd way.
pleasantly
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
Portlaw
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
Pride's
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
Railroad
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
REINFORCEMENTS
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading And he retired to dress, laughing in an odd way.
said
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
schedule
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
searched
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From this reading But Portlaw searched in vain for the humour which he had contrived somehow to miss.
sent
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
some
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
somehow
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From this reading But Portlaw searched in vain for the humour which he had contrived somehow to miss.
stations
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
style
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
subdued
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
telegraphing
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
telephoning
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
time-table
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
vain
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From this reading But Portlaw searched in vain for the humour which he had contrived somehow to miss.
various
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
way
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From this reading And he retired to dress, laughing in an odd way.
Wayward
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
we're
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From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At least," Portlaw confided with a subdued animation to Wayward, "we're going to have a most excellent dinner for them when they arrive.
XI
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From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
York
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Frenchman is doing the capons in Louis XI style--" "Somebody," said Wayward pleasantly, "will do you in the same style some day."
young
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From this reading REINFORCEMENTS All day Portlaw had been telephoning and telegraphing the various stations along the New York Central Railroad, following the schedule from his time-table and from the memoranda given him by young Mrs. Malcourt; and now the big, double, covered buckboard and the fast horses, which had been sent to meet them at Pride's, was expected at any moment.
