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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 A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And whom should I meet there but Lady Olive!
answer
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
arm
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
away
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
Banquo
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
bonbons
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From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
brief
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
brother
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From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
buy
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From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
cannot
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
desire
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
down
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
escape
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
evening
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
face
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From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
feast
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
gay
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
grave
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From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
greeted
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From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
grew
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From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
hand
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
happened
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
HORRIBLE
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
hour
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
Lady
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From this reading And whom should I meet there but Lady Olive!
later
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
laughing
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From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
led
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
like
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
made
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
Marina
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
meet
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From this reading And whom should I meet there but Lady Olive!
meeting
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
merry
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
MISTAKE
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
mixing
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
moment
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From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
Mr
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
Olive
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From this reading And whom should I meet there but Lady Olive!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
people
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
placed
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
pleasure-seekers
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
quickly
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
said
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
sat
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
seat
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And whom should I meet there but Lady Olive!
sister
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From this reading Lady Olive alone, for her brother and sister had left her for a moment to buy bonbons.
some
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From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
speech
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From this reading She greeted me with some laughing speech, but her face grew grave as she looked into my face.
stalking
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
then
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From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
there
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
thoughts
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
throngs
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
tormenting
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
two
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Something has happened, Mr. Arbuthnot?" she said quickly; and then, as I made no answer, she placed her hand in my arm, and led me away from the people down towards the seat on which we had sat the first evening of our meeting there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And whom should I meet there but Lady Olive!
wild
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From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HORRIBLE MISTAKE What led me there I cannot imagine, save it was a wild desire to escape for a brief while from the thoughts that were tormenting me, but an hour or two later I was on the Marina, mixing with gay throngs of merry pleasure-seekers, stalking amongst them like a Banquo at a feast.
