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At Love's Cost
At Love's Cost

Chapter I

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"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.
When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.
I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.
Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"
He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.
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At Love's Cost

Chapter I

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.
Line 2
When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.
Line 3
I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.
Line 4
Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"
Line 5
He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Conscience noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

the inner sense of right and wrong

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Folly noun US /ˈfɑːli/

an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment

From this reading “I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Senses plural noun US /ˈsɛnsɪz/

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Serenity noun US /səˈren.ə.t̬i/

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"”

Wilderness noun US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

a wild area where few people live

From this reading “When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.”

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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 "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

all

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

appears

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

appendage

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

ask

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

ass

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From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

belongs

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

book

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

brand

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

breakfast

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

cigarettes

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

cold

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

collar

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

comfortable

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

commit

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From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

the inner sense of right and wrong

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

cooped

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

decent

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

diggings

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

dragged

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

driving

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

far

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

fire

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/

an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

fully

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From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

groan

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

higher

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

hit

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

hours

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

how

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From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

howling

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

inconvenient

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

indeed

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

LastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

lurid

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From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

luxurious

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

mail-phaeton

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

man

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From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

mist

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

moment

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From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

night

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

now

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

Omar

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

overcoat

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

paused

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

peace

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

pelting

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

placidly

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

possession

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

purring

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

rain

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

realised

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From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

rid

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

scurried

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

seat

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

see

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/

powers of perception and awareness

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

seven

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

shifted

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

shivered

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

side

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

sigh

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

sitting

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

soul

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

speaker

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

train

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

uneasily

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be.

up

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From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

well-padded

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From this reading He paused to sigh, to groan indeed, and shifted himself uneasily in the well-padded seat of the luxurious mail-phaeton.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

why

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From this reading I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly.

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

a wild area where few people live

From this reading When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

world

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

wrapped

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From this reading Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"