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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
allowed
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
anger
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From this reading So his anger grew, and he was powerless.
angry
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From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
became
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
become
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
Bernel
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
bulls
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
burst
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
charge
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
claims
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
Closerie
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
consequences
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
DARE
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
devastating
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
DIDN'T
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
down
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
ears
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
expired
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
fires
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
flames
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
generally
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
Grannie
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
grew
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From this reading So his anger grew, and he was powerless.
gruesome
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From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
Guille
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
Hamon
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
heads
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
heritage
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
impotence
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From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
John
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
known
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
La
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
law
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
lead
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From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
maddened
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
man
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From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
matter
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
Mrs
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
Nance
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
new
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
oust
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
out
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
owners
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
paths
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From this reading And the impotence of an angry man may lead him into gruesome paths.
perhaps
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
place
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
plot
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
powerless
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From this reading So his anger grew, and he was powerless.
property
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
put
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
reached
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
regardless
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
retraiting
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
rumour
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
Sark
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
set
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
six
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
Smouldering
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his anger grew, and he was powerless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
times
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From this reading Smouldering fires burst out at times into devastating flames, and maddened bulls put down their heads and charge regardless of consequences.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
TOM
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
Tom's
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
unnaturally
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
WANTED
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So his anger grew, and he was powerless.
weeks
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From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
whole
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From this reading When the rumour at length reached Tom’s ears, he, not unnaturally perhaps, set down the whole matter as a plot to oust him from his heritage and put Nance and Bernel in his place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW TOM WANTED TO BUT DIDN’T DARE Before the six weeks allowed by Sark law for the retraiting of the property had expired, Grannie and Mrs. Hamon put in their claims, and it became generally known that they would become the new owners of La Closerie, in place of John Guille.
