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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 “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
affectionate
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
afterwards
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
all
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
amusement
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
any
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
arms
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
away
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
bestowed
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
brushing
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
cause
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
continued
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
cooking
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
curious
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
darling
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
day
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
Deborah
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
dinner
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
discovery
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
doing
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
drain
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
evening
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
excited
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
fall
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
fiery
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
find
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
giving
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
Godwin
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
grumpy
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
helping
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
heroic
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
Hervey
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
home
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
hug
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
impatience
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
interfered
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
Jocelyn
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
kitchen
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
known
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
late
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
little
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
long
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
macintosh
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
marvels
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
more
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
mother
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
Mrs
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
noticed
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
occupation
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
only
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
own
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
Pennant
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
Pennant's
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
person
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
prospect
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
rain
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
reading
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
Rees
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
Rees's
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
restlessness
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
room
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
said
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
see
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
Sep
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
settle
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
son's
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
speculating
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
tell
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
throwing
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
took
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
torrents
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From this reading The rain continued to fall in torrents all day long after Rees Pennant’s discovery of the mysterious drain.
truth
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From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
tête
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
unable
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
waited
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From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Godwin was away; Hervey was reading in his own room; Deborah was, if the truth must be known, cooking in the kitchen before dinner, brushing Rees’s macintosh afterwards.
Well
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From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took Sep Jocelyn home with him, and they waited in fiery impatience for the evening, unable to settle to any occupation or amusement but that of speculating on the marvels they might find.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my little mother,” said Rees, throwing his arms around her and giving her a more affectionate hug than he had bestowed upon her of late, “and supposing I tell you that I see a prospect of helping you, of doing more for you than either Godwin the grumpy or Hervey the heroic!
à
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From this reading The only person, therefore, who interfered with their excited _tête à tête_ was Mrs. Pennant, who noticed her darling son’s restlessness, and was curious as to the cause.
