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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 Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
adopted
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
age
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
all
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
altogether
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
arrived
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
begin
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
Boy
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
broached
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
Captain's
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
Changes
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
character
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
circumstances
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
compelled
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
considerably
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
d
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
D'Arcy-Muir
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
Days
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
destined
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
doing
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
effect
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
flashes
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
force
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
give
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
growing
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
habit
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
Hereford
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
Honourable
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
house
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
Jim
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
large
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
lasting
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
leave
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
Leslie
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
living
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
London
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
mature
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
means
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
met
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
Miss
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
months
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
Mrs
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
nine
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
occasional
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
occur
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
occurred
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
often
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
Once
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
only
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
period
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
pity
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
placid
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
really
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
remark
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
slight
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
smile
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
sobriety
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
Square
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
steadily
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
straitened
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
subject
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
temperament
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From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
twice
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
up
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From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
ways
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From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Changes had occurred during this period, which slight in themselves were destined to have their lasting effect upon his character and temperament.
wife
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From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, Captain and Mrs. D’Arcy-Muir had been compelled, through the force of circumstances, to leave the house in Hereford Square, and give up living in London altogether.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Honourable Captain’s means had been considerably straitened through his “little ways,” and often and often during occasional flashes of sobriety it would occur to him that Boy was steadily growing, and that what a d----d pity it was that Miss Leslie had not adopted him after all.
years
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From this reading Days went on, months went on, years went on, as they have a habit of doing, till Boy arrived at the mature age of nine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once or twice he had broached the subject to his wife, but only to be met by a large placid smile, and the remark-- “Jim, I really am surprised at you!
