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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 IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
Abijah
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
accumulations
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
alighted
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
all
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
belonging
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
Bi
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From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
buckboard
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
bulging
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
contributing
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
corner
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
cunning
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
easily
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From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
eyes
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
fate
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
feet
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
freight
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
Gage
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
head
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From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
headed
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From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
horse
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
house
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
information
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
inquire
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From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
ironies
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
looking
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From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
making
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
much
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
natural
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From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
near
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
now
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
obvious
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
off
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From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
once
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
pal
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
paused
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From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
pointing
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
quid
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
Reyburn
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
said
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
Say
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
scattered
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
shackley
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
shook
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From this reading Reyburn shook his head and passed on, but Bi was not to be headed off so easily as that.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
shuffled
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From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
some
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From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
speak
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From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
spoken
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
spotted
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
station
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shuffled after him: "Say!" he said, pointing to a shackley horse and buckboard that stood near, belonging to a pal over at the freight house.
stranger
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
supporting
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
then
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
Tinsdale
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
train
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
turned
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From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
up
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From this reading It was, therefore, quite natural, when Reyburn paused to take his bearings, that Bi should speak up and inquire if he was looking for some one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
Warren
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
week
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From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was one of those little ironies of fate that are spoken about so much, that when Warren Reyburn alighted from the train in Tinsdale Abijah Gage should be supporting one corner of the station, and contributing a quid now and then to the accumulations of the week scattered all about his feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spotted the stranger at once and turned his cunning little eyes upon him, making it obvious that he was bulging with information.
