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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 I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
arrival
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
attired
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
attraction
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From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
beach
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
book
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
Bruce
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
came
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From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
catechist
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
cross-examined
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
displayed
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From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
doing
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
elderly
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
embarrassment
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From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
enough
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From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
farther
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From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
flight
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
fro
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
glibly
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From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
Greek
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
hand
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
heed
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
held
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
higher
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
interest
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
Isle
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From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
landed
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
link
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
Mr
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
much
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From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
narrowly
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
observed
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
officers
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
only
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
paid
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
passing
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
persons
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From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
Pharos
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
plaid
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
poorly
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
pressed
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From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
put
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
quality
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From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
said
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
seem
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From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
seen
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
services
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
shoulders
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
some
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From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
strange
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
Sumburgh's
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
Testament
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
there
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
unshaved
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
walking
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
wonder
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From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
world
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
wrapped
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
