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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 I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
able
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
adventurous
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
airs
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
always
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Denry did not care to lose an opportunity of impressing Councillor Cotterill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
assuredly
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
attitude
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
badly
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
becoming
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
beginner
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
Bursley
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
care
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From this reading So Denry did not care to lose an opportunity of impressing Councillor Cotterill.
Cotterill
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From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
Cotterill's
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
Councillor
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
councillors
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
Denry
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
doing
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
face
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
father
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
forgive
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
getting
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
impressing
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From this reading So Denry did not care to lose an opportunity of impressing Councillor Cotterill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
indeed
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
instinct
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
joy
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From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
latter's
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
Llandudno
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
lose
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From this reading So Denry did not care to lose an opportunity of impressing Councillor Cotterill.
love
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From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
loved
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From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
mother
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
motorcars
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
naturally
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
Nellie's
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
opportunity
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From this reading So Denry did not care to lose an opportunity of impressing Councillor Cotterill.
owned
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
partaker
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From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
patronising
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
possessor
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
proved
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
richer
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
run
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
saying
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
single
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
spirit
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
stroke
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
tone
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
town
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
up
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
Well
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From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
wherreted
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From this reading I When Denry at a single stroke "wherreted" his mother and proved his adventurous spirit by becoming the possessor of one of the first motorcars ever owned in Bursley, his instinct naturally was to run up to Councillor Cotterill’s in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
wished
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From this reading Not that he loved Councillor Cotterill, and therefore wished to make him a partaker in his joy, for he did not love Councillor Cotterill.
years
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From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had never been able to forgive Nellie’s father for those patronising airs years and years before at Llandudno, airs indeed which had not even yet disappeared from Cotterill’s attitude towards Denry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Though they were councillors on the same town council, though Denry was getting richer and Cotterill was assuredly not getting richer, the latter’s face and tone always seemed to be saying to Denry: "Well, you are not doing so badly for a beginner."
