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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 He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
active
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
advice
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
any
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
apple
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
arrangement
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
Arthur
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From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
ask
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
awake
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
Bench
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
Bengal
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
body
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
brain
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
C
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
call
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
case
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
child
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
clear
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
climate
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
Court
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
decided
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
desirable
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
dining
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
effect
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
engagement
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
Enid
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
eye
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
fathers
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
few
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
found
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
frankly
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
friend
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
Gardens
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From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
go
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From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
Godfrey
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
heart
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
Helen
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
hesitation
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
home
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From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
hours
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
idol
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
Iliad
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
just
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
K
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
knew
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
late
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
left
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From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
made
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
married
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
Melville
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From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
men
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
moments
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
most
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
mother
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
natural
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
naturally
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
night
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
old
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
only
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
put
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
Raleigh
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
rather
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
S
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
seem
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
seemed
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From this reading Her engagement to Vane had seemed to both the fathers and to her mother the most natural and the most desirable arrangement that could have been made.
Sir
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From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
sixty-five
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
straight
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From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
Supreme
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
take
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
thirty-five
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
three
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
two
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
Vane
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
very
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
vigorous
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
well-earned
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
Wheelhouse
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From this reading He had married rather late, and Enid, the Helen of that Iliad of the Wheelhouse, was his only child--and therefore naturally the very apple of his eye and the idol of his heart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he left Melville Gardens, Sir Arthur did not go straight home.
whole
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From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
years
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From this reading He had just retired with a well-earned K.C.S.I. from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Bengal, but he was one of those men on whom neither years nor climate seem to take any effect, and at sixty-five his body was as vigorous and his brain as active and clear as they had been at thirty-five.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew that Vane would not be awake for two or three hours yet, and after a few moments' hesitation he decided to go and call on his old friend, Godfrey Raleigh, with whom he had been dining the night before, and, if he found him at home, put the whole case frankly before him and ask his advice.
