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Chantry House

Chapter XXXII · Too Late

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‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
KEBLE.
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.
By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
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.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chantry House

Chapter XXXII · Too Late

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
‘Thus Esau-like, our Father’s blessing miss, Then wash with fruitless tears our faded crown.’
Line 2
KEBLE.
Line 3
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.
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By and by he wrote to Clarence from Baden Baden— ‘Whom do you think I should find here but Griffith and his bird?
Line 5
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.

Learner Dictionary

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

AFTER preposition US /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.”

First noun US /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.”

Here noun US /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?”

Long noun US /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.”

Looked noun US /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.”

One pronoun US /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.”

Rebuff noun US /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.”

Smoking noun US /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.”

Speak noun US /speak/

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.”

Sure noun US /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.”

Think noun US /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?”

Under preposition US /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.”

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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?