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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 Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
able
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
amusement
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From this reading Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
capable
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
Colin
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From this reading Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
Colin's
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From this reading Money was a necessary evil, to Colin’s thinking.
committee
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
consideration
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
contrast
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
courage
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
difference
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From this reading Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
dismiss
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
easterly
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
elastic
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
enough
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
evil
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From this reading Money was a necessary evil, to Colin’s thinking.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
fresh
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
grave
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
happened
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
heart
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
hopes
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
impecuniosity
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
important
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
indifferent
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
influence
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
interview
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
laughing
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
means
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
meet
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
Money
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From this reading Money was a necessary evil, to Colin’s thinking.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
necessary
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From this reading Money was a necessary evil, to Colin’s thinking.
night
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
old
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
only
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
out
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
own
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
previous
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
purposes
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
renews
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
resume
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
sake
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
sentiment
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
settled
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
Sir
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
strange
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
summarily
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
there
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
things
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
Thomas
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
thoughts
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
times
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
totally
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
unbroken
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
upstairs
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
utter
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
ways
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From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
wealth
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From this reading So long as there happened to be enough of it for necessary purposes, he was capable of laughing at the contrast between his own utter impecuniosity and the wealth which was only important for sake of the things that could be done with it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colin could not help thinking of the difference with a little amusement.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After this interview it was strange to meet again the little committee upstairs, and resume the consideration of ways and means, which Sir Thomas would have settled so summarily.
young
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
youthful
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From this reading He was young enough to be able to dismiss entirely the grave thoughts of the previous night, feeling in his elastic, youthful mind, something of the fresh influence of the morning, or at least--for Colin had found out that the wind was easterly, a thing totally indifferent to him in old times--of the sentiment of the morning, which, so long as heart and courage are unbroken, renews the thoughts and hopes.
