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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 But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
acquainted
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From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
also
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
always
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
any
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
arrive
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
arrived
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
baseness
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From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
Basil
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From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
bearer
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
business
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
Chaytor
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
Chaytor's
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From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
chivalry
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
claim
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
deeply
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
deliver
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
eminence
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
England
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
enquiries
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
entire
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
existence
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
extent
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From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
few
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
forger
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
formed
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
furnished
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
goodness
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
human
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
ideals
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
ignorance
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
importance
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
latter
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
lay
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
letters
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
made
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
man
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
men
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
most
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
nature
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
necessity
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
Newman
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From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
obtaining
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
out
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
own
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
persons
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
placed
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
Post-office
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
purpose
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
revelation
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From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
secondary
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
signed
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
simply
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
solely
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
Sydney
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
there
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
unhappily
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
villainy
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From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
visits
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From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
way
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From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chaytor's visits to Sydney were not upon business of his own, he had none to take him there; they were simply and solely made for the purpose of obtaining the letters which arrived for Basil from England, and any also which might arrive for himself; but these latter were of secondary importance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But unhappily for himself he was in entire ignorance of it, and it was out of the chivalry of his nature that he placed Chaytor on an eminence, in the way of human goodness, to which few persons can lay claim.
Whittingham
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From this reading In his enquiries at the Post-office he was always furnished with an order signed, "Basil Whittingham" (of which he was the forger) to deliver to bearer any letters in that name.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Basil been acquainted with the extent of Newman Chaytor's baseness and villainy he would have been confounded by the revelation.
wounded
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From this reading But Basil was a man who formed ideals; it was a necessity of his existence, and it is such men who in their course through life are the most deeply wounded.
