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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 considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
also
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From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
attraction
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From this reading Indeed, if the truth were told, these had been his attraction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
bright
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
circumstance
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
considered
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
dined
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
eccentric
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
evenings
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
fell
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From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
fellow
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
FFRENCH
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From this reading MISS FFRENCH.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
going
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From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
gradually
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From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
habit
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From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
happy
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From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
Haworth
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
Haworth's
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
house
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From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, if the truth were told, these had been his attraction.
ignorance
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From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
illustrative
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, if the truth were told, these had been his attraction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
lived
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From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
MISS
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From this reading MISS FFRENCH.
much
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
Murdoch
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From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
numberless
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
occasionally
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
otherwise
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
peculiarities
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
protege
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
read
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
reading
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From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
regular
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From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
rumors
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From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
said
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
scarcely
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
sometimes
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
spent
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
spoken
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
supped
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
taken
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, if the truth were told, these had been his attraction.
true
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From this reading It was true that he gradually fell into the habit of going to Haworth's house, and also of reading his books.
truth
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From this reading Indeed, if the truth were told, these had been his attraction.
unemotional
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From this reading Murdoch lived his regular, unemotional life, in happy ignorance of these rumors.
used
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, if the truth were told, these had been his attraction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
young
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From this reading It was considered, after this, a circumstance illustrative of Haworth's peculiarities that he had taken to himself a _protege_ from among the "hands;" that said _protege_ was an eccentric young fellow who was sometimes spoken of as being scarcely as bright as he should be; that he occasionally dined or supped with Haworth; that he spent numberless evenings with him, and that he read his books, which would not have been much used otherwise.
