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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 So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
admitted
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
agreed
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
allusion
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
ALMOST
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
always
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
back
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
best
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
bottle
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
bring
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
confidentially
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
cough
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
delicate
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
direct
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
discussing
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by ‘saved trouble’?”
Downy
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
earlier
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
ease
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
especially
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
establishment
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
events
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
expressed
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
fact
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
fell
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
frankly
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
friendly
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
fust
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From this reading “It ’ud have saved a lot of trouble if yer’d told me so at fust.”
genial
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
getting
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
go
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
haccident
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
hair-cutting
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
harsked
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It ’ud have saved a lot of trouble if yer’d told me so at fust.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
HOW
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
huge
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
humorously
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
humour
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
inclined
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
intention
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
JAMES
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
Jeanes
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
joke
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
lit
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
lot
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From this reading “It ’ud have saved a lot of trouble if yer’d told me so at fust.”
march
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
mean
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From this reading “What do you mean by ‘saved trouble’?”
meant
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
MET
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
milk
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
MULLEN
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
MYSELFpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
Old
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
only
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
others
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
pigeon's
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
pipe
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
pledged
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
Professor
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
proposal
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
questions
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
reality
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
recent
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
ruse
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
said
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ’ud have saved a lot of trouble if yer’d told me so at fust.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
steal
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
success
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
suspected
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
termed
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
together
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From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ’ud have saved a lot of trouble if yer’d told me so at fust.”
Tom
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
trouble
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From this reading “It ’ud have saved a lot of trouble if yer’d told me so at fust.”
trying
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
ud
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From this reading “It ’ud have saved a lot of trouble if yer’d told me so at fust.”
up
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
way
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From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW JAMES MULLEN AND MYSELF ALMOST MET The Professor was in such huge good humour at the success of his ruse that when we returned together to the hair-cutting establishment he was almost inclined to be genial, especially as I took the joke in good part, and frankly admitted that I had never been so “let through” before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So friendly was he, in fact that he readily agreed to my proposal that I should go over the way and bring back a bottle of something to ease his cough; and after I had pledged “Downy Tom,” and expressed the intention of getting up a little earlier in the morning the next time I meant trying to steal a march upon him, and “Downy Tom” had pledged me in what--in delicate allusion to recent events--he humorously termed pigeon’s milk, but which was in reality the best Old Tom, we fell to discussing events almost confidentially.
yer
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From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
yer'd
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From this reading “It ’ud have saved a lot of trouble if yer’d told me so at fust.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So it _is_ Jeanes as yer after--as I always suspected, though you never harsked questions about him direct, but only as if by haccident and among the others” he said, as he lit his pipe.
