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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 landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
air
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
alighted
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
all
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
also
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
armed
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
armorial
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
assumed
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
became
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
bow
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
call
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
conversation
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
curiosity
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
day
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
dignity
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
don't
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
evening
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
fishes
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From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
four
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
gilded
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
Golden
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
Gull
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
half-open
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
imply
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
incognito
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
inhabitants
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
instantly
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
lackeys
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
landed
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
landlord
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
lie
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
litter
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
Loevig
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
man
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
mayor
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
more
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From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
mouth
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From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
mute
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From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
mystery
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
obscure
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From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
Ordener
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
personage
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
reached
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
roused
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
sat
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
see
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
shut
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
small
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
soon
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
stranger
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
tall
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
tavern
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From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
teeth
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
Throndhjem
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From this reading On the morning of the same day that Ordener reached Throndhjem, another personage, also incognito, landed at Loevig.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
topic
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From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
tower
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
twice
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
up
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
vain
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
visit
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
wait
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
waiting
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
window
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From this reading The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half-open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His gilded litter, although without armorial bearings, his four tall lackeys, armed to the teeth, instantly became the topic of every conversation, and roused the curiosity of all.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The landlord of the Golden Gull, a small tavern at which the great man alighted, himself assumed an air of mystery, and answered every question with an “I don’t know,” which seemed to imply, “I know all, but you shall know nothing.”
