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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 AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
altered
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
altogether
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
architecture
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
Baden
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From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
Beachharbour
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
bird
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From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
blessing
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
Clarence
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From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
congenial
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
crown
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
delight
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
devoted
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
enough
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
ensuing
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
Esau-like
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
especially
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
experienced
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
faded
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
Father's
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
fellow
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
find
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From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
fruitless
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
Germany
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
Grand
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
Griffith
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From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
haunted
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
KEBLE
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From this reading KEBLE.
knowing
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
longer
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
Martyn
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
miss
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
neighbourhood
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
old
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
pictures
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
Platz
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
rebuffnounUS /rɪˈbʌf/
an unkind refusal of a friendly offer or request
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
scenery
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
seedy
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
shared
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
showed
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
signs
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
speak
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
spirits
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
spotted
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
tears
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
Then
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
Thus
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
tour
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
tree
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From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
two
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
vacation
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
walking
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I first spotted the old fellow smoking under a tree in the Grand Platz, but he looked so seedy and altered altogether that I was not sure enough of him to speak, especially as he showed no signs of knowing me.
wash
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From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
wrote
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From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
year
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From this reading AFTER such a rebuff as Martyn had experienced at Beachharbour, he no longer haunted its neighbourhood, but devoted the long vacation of the ensuing year to a walking tour in Germany, with one or two congenial spirits, who shared his delight in scenery, pictures, and architecture.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?