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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 WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
Alan
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
Altogether
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
always
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
announce
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
arrival
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
arrive
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
bitter
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
Catriona
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
charges
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
constancy
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
days
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
deal
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
deil
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From this reading But he has need of a long spoon who sups with the deil, or James More either.
DUNKIRK
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But he has need of a long spoon who sups with the deil, or James More either.
endure
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
England
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
France
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
happy
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he has need of a long spoon who sups with the deil, or James More either.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
helped
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
Holderness
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
hopeful
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
James
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
letters
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From this reading I had altogether three letters in the time of our separation.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he has need of a long spoon who sups with the deil, or James More either.
Lord
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
made
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
many
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
means
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
MEET
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
miserable
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
mission
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
money
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
More
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he has need of a long spoon who sups with the deil, or James More either.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had altogether three letters in the time of our separation.
out
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
pay
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
place
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
private
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
see
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From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
separation
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From this reading I had altogether three letters in the time of our separation.
shortly
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
snatchesplural nounUS /snætʃɪz/
short, incomplete pieces of speech or writing
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
spoon
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From this reading But he has need of a long spoon who sups with the deil, or James More either.
started
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
studies
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
sups
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From this reading But he has need of a long spoon who sups with the deil, or James More either.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
then
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was to England and to see Lord Holderness; and it has always been a bitter thought that my good money helped to pay the charges of the same.
three
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From this reading I had altogether three letters in the time of our separation.
threw
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
town
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From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One was to announce their arrival in the town of Dunkirk in France, from which place James shortly after started alone upon a private mission.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But he has need of a long spoon who sups with the deil, or James More either.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
word
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From this reading WE MEET IN DUNKIRK Altogether, then, I was scarce so miserable the next days but what I had many hopeful and happy snatches; threw myself with a good deal of constancy upon my studies; and made out to endure the time till Alan should arrive, or I might hear word of Catriona by the means of James More.
