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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
alarm
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
anger
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
anywhere
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
arrival
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
avoid
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
back
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
coming
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
conviction
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
cowardly
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
crossing
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
Damerel
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
delightful
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
Dinglefield
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
Edward
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
eleven
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
else
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
escape
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
exhibiting
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
eyes
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
fact
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
far
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
feelings
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
felt
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
forgive
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
gaze
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
go
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
going
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
gone
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
Green
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
hat
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
home
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
House
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
indeed
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
meet
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
more
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
mother
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
Mrs
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
natural
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
necessary
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
news
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
o'clock
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
public
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
put
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
reach
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
reached
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
recognition
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
Rose
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
round
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
strange
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
supposed
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
town
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
up
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
very
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
visit
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
way
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
well
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From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
White
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From this reading He felt it necessary to go to the White House before even he went to his mother, but he was so cowardly as to go round a long way so as to avoid crossing the Green, or exhibiting himself to public gaze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put his hat well over his eyes, but he did not, as may be supposed, escape recognition--and went on with a conviction that the news of his arrival would reach his mother before he did, and that he would have something far from delightful to meet with when he went home.
Wodehouse
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From this reading Edward Wodehouse reached Dinglefield about eleven o’clock, coming back from that strange visit to town.
Wodehouse's
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From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
woke
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From this reading As for Mrs. Damerel, when she woke up in the morning to the fact that Rose was gone, her first feelings, I think, were more those of anger than of alarm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt that his mother would never forgive him did she know that he had gone anywhere else before going to her, and, indeed, I think Mrs. Wodehouse’s feeling was very natural.
