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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07 is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.
Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.
About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.
Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 07 is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.
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Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.
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About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.
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Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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barrister noun US /ˈbærɪstər/

a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution

From this reading “Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.”

consequent adjective US /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading “GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.”

eventful adjective US /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading “About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.”

exhilarating adjective US /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/

making lively and cheerful

From this reading “GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.”

labels noun US /ˈleɪbəlz/

plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification

From this reading “About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.”

ramble verb US /ˈræmbəl/

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading “About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.”

tampered verb US /ˈtæmpərd/

past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

From this reading “About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.”

tempered adjective US /ˈtempərd/

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading “GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

eventful day adjective + noun

In this reading “About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.”

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.”

young barrister adjective + noun

In this reading “Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.”

same moment adjective + noun

In this reading “About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.”

About three preposition + noun

In this reading “About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.”

more money adjective + noun

In this reading “Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.”

name of verb + particle

In this reading “Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.”

before the doors preposition + article + noun counted as “before … door”

In this reading “GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.”

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16

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From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/

a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

Bournemouth

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From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

BOXnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

distempered

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From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/

making lively and cheerful

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

FORSYTH

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From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

GIDEON

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From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

GIGANTICadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/

a quick look

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

Hazeltine

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From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

Julia

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From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

knockverbUS /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

labelsnounUS /ˈleɪbəlz/

plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/

past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/

sounding like thunder

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading About three o'clock of the eventful day when the magistrate tampered with the labels, a somewhat moody and distempered ramble had carried Mr. Forsyth to the corner of John Street; and about the same moment Miss Hazeltine was called to the door of No. 16 by a thundering double knock.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading GIDEON FORSYTH AND THE GIGANTIC BOX It has been mentioned that at Bournemouth Julia sometimes made acquaintances; it is true she had but a glimpse of them before the doors of John Street closed again upon its captives, but the glimpse was sometimes exhilarating, and the consequent regret was tempered with hope.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mr. Gideon Forsyth was a happy enough young man; he would have been happier if he had had more money and less uncle.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Among those whom she had thus met a year before was a young barrister of the name of Gideon Forsyth.

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