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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 When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
adjoining
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
ADVERSITYnounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
ale
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
asked
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
back
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
bar
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
became
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From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
brandy
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
caught
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
Codling
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
crept
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
door
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
feeling
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
give
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From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
glass
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
hand
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
heart-sore
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
hot
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
involuntarily
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
just
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
large
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
later
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
left
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
minute
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
MORAL
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From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
MORE
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From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
ONCE
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From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
opened
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
out
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
parson
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From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
passed
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
POET'S
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From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
POINTS
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From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
poor
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
pretext
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From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
private
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
SAYING
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From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
see
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From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
sight
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
some
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
standing
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
still
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
stirring
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
stopped
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
SWEET
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From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
then
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
treatment
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
trembling
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
tumbler
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
turning
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From this reading Wanless stopped involuntarily, and then turning back to the bar he had just left, asked for a glass of ale.
two
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
USES
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From this reading POINTS ONCE MORE TO THE MORAL OF THE POET'S SAYING,--"SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY."
Vicar's
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
waiting
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From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
Wanless
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
water
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From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Codling was standing, and with trembling hand stirring a large tumbler of hot brandy and water.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would give him a pretext for waiting to see what became of the poor parson.
wretch
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From this reading When Wanless crept out a minute or two later, still feeling heart-sore at the Vicar's treatment, he caught sight of that poor wretch through the adjoining door of the private bar, which opened to let some one out as he passed by.
