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A House Divided Against Itself (Complete)
A House Divided Against Itself (Complete)

Chapter XV

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Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.
She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.
But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.
When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.
“We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.
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A House Divided Against Itself (Complete)

Chapter XV

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.
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She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.
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But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.
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When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.
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“We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ““We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.”

Nobody pronoun US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading “She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.”

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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 Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.

account

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

apparent

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.

arrived

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From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

article

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

basket

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.

bring

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From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.

called

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From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

carriage

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From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

clear

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

Constance

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From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

correspondents

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

day

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From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

distinctly

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

door

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From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

doubt

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From this reading But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.

English

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

excellent

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From this reading But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.

fact

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

Gaunt

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From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

Gaunt's

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From this reading But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.

give

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

going

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From this reading “We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

hat

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From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

intentions

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From this reading But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.

interested

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

like

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

matter

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

message

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From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

mother

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From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

Mr

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

Mrs

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From this reading But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.

newspaper

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But, no doubt, Mrs Gaunt’s intentions had been excellent.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

piano

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From this reading “We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.

Remo

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From this reading “We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.

said

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From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

San

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From this reading “We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.

see

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

sent

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

soldier

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From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

some

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

specially

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

there

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Captain Gaunt called next day to bring, he said, a message from his mother.

very

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

Waring

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

waste-paper

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

way

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We are going,” she said, “to San Remo, to see about a piano.

weekly

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

why

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From this reading She sent Mr Waring a newspaper which she thought he might like to see, an English weekly newspaper, which some of her correspondents had sent her, in which there was an article---- He did not give a very clear account of this, nor make it distinctly apparent why Waring should be specially interested; and as a matter of fact, the newspaper found its way to the waste-paper basket, and interested nobody.

young

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From this reading When the young soldier arrived, there was a carriage at the door, and Constance had her hat on.