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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 Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
afford
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
almost
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
always
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
any
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
anywhere
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
avoid
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
behaving
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
birds
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
Bretagne
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
bush
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
business
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
came
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
cautious
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
conscious
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
costing
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From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
cousin
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
Dartie
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
direction
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
doggedly
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
door
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
easy
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
exactly
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
far
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
favourable
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
flying
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
gave
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
going
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
gone
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
hand
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
health
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
held
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
irregular
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
issue
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
James
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
lot
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From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
minute
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
money
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From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
more
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
nearer
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
news
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
NIGHT
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
off
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
often
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
out
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
OUTLANDISH
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
pass
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
pipe
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
piped
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
Polteed
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From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
possessively
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
prospered
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
purlieus
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
put
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
region
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
reported
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From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
Restaurant
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
restrained
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
retained
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
Soames
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
Soho
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
spring
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
task
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
terribly
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
there
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
up
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
Val
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
visible
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
wander
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From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
want
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From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
war
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
watch
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From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
web
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From this reading OUTLANDISH NIGHT Soames doggedly let the spring come--no easy task for one conscious that time was flying, his birds in the bush no nearer the hand, no issue from the web anywhere visible.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Polteed reported nothing, except that his watch went on--costing a lot of money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he had to be so restrained and cautious that he would often pass the door of the Restaurant Bretagne without going in, and wander out of the purlieus of that region which always gave him the feeling of having been possessively irregular.
worry
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From this reading Val and his cousin were gone to the war, whence came news more favourable; Dartie was behaving himself so far; James had retained his health; business prospered almost terribly--there was nothing to worry Soames except that he was 'held up,' could make no step in any direction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not exactly avoid Soho, for he could not afford to let them think that he had 'piped off,' as James would have put it--he might want to 'pipe on' again at any minute.
