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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 In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
alike
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
all
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
answering
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
calling
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
confidant
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
contrived
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
deny
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
doing
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
doors
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
enjoyed
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
enjoys
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
enough
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
envy
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
face
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
Frank
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
gain
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
given
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
good-natured
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
Headley
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
Heale
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
heart
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
how
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
In-doors
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
included
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
leaving
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
lighter
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
made
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
magic
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
man
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
months
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
much
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
new-fangled
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
notions
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
one's
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
opinions
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
out
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
own
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
profession
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
Puzzling
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
questionable
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
ROOT
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From this reading TAKING ROOT.
shrewd
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
sight
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
smile
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
spite
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
suspicion
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
TAKING
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From this reading TAKING ROOT.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
Thurnall
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
Tom
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
Tom's
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
two
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
up
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
valuable
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
very
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
visage
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From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In-doors all the morning, and out of doors all the afternoon, was that shrewd and good-natured visage, calling up an answering smile on every face, and leaving every heart a little lighter than he found it.
wasn't
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
well
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
Whosoever
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
word
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From this reading Puzzling enough it was, alike to Heale and to Headley, how Tom contrived, as if by magic, to gain every one's good word--their own included.
work
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From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whosoever enjoys the sight of an honest man doing his work well, would have enjoyed the sight of Tom Thurnall for the next two months.
young
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From this reading For Frank, in spite of Tom's questionable opinions, had already made all but a confidant of the Doctor; and Heale, in spite of envy and suspicion, could not deny that the young man was a very valuable young man, if he wasn't given so much to those new-fangled notions of the profession.
