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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 He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
acts
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From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
all
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
amusement
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
any
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
attract
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
awaited
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
big
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
bored
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From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
brother
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
burden
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
business
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
careless
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
cheque
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
Cottage
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From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
day
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From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
deal
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
death
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From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
departure
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From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
dismissed
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
docks
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
doubt
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From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
Earlston
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
estate
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
expected
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From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
find
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
flight
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From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
form
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
gone
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
home
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From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
house
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
how
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
imagination
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
laughed
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
liberality
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
Liverpool
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
loathe
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From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
looking
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
much
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
Museum
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
noisy
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
odd
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From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
off
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
only
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
out
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
out-of-the-way
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From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
particular
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From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
Penrose's
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
prosaic
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
sent
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
ships
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
subject
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
then
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From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
thereafter
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From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
traffic
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
trying
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
two
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From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
Uncle
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
very
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
wandering
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
way
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As for Will's flight from home, it was odd, no doubt; but then Will himself was odd, and out-of-the-way acts were to be expected from him.
Will's
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From this reading Hugh had left the Cottage the day after Will's departure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had gone to Earlston, where a good deal of business about the Museum and the estate awaited him; and he had gone off without any particular burden on his mind.
wondering
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt he would come home in a day or two bored to death, and would loathe the very name of Liverpool all his life thereafter.
younger
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From this reading When Hugh, with careless liberality, had sent him the cheque, he dismissed the subject from his mind--at least, he thought of his younger brother only with amusement, wondering what he could find to attract him in Uncle Penrose's prosaic house,--trying to form an imagination of Will wandering about the great Liverpool docks, looking at the big ships, and all the noisy traffic; and Hugh laughed within himself to think how very much all that was out of Will's way.
