Chapter III
THE WEAVING OF A WEB. XII. THE SPIDER. "Thus far we run before the wind." IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
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THE
WEAVING
OF
A
WEB.
XII.
THE
SPIDER.
"Thus
far
we
run
before
the
wind."
IN
the
interview
which
Mr.
Byrd
had
held
with
Miss
Dare
he
had
been
conscious
of
omitting
one
test
which
many
another
man
in
his
place
would
have
made.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
WEAVING
OF
A
WEB.
Line 2
XII.
Line 3
THE
SPIDER.
Line 4
"Thus
far
we
run
before
the
wind."
Line 5
IN
the
interview
which
Mr.
Byrd
had
held
with
Miss
Dare
he
had
been
conscious
of
omitting
one
test
which
many
another
man
in
his
place
would
have
made.
Learner Dictionary
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Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Thus far we run before the wind."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.”
Wind
noun
US /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Thus far we run before the wind."”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.”
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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 THE WEAVING OF A WEB.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Thus far we run before the wind."
Byrd
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
conscious
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
Dare
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
far
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From this reading "Thus far we run before the wind."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
held
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
interview
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
made
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
man
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
many
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
Miss
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
Mr
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEAVING OF A WEB.
omitting
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
place
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
run
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From this reading "Thus far we run before the wind."
SPIDER
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From this reading THE SPIDER.
test
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From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEAVING OF A WEB.
Thus
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From this reading "Thus far we run before the wind."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thus far we run before the wind."
WEAVING
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From this reading THE WEAVING OF A WEB.
WEB
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From this reading THE WEAVING OF A WEB.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thus far we run before the wind."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN the interview which Mr. Byrd had held with Miss Dare he had been conscious of omitting one test which many another man in his place would have made.
XII
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From this reading XII.