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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 When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
action
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
bed
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
Business
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
case
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
Cedars
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
coming
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
crisis
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
day
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
doing
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
doubt
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
energetic
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
find
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
go
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
Goes
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
gone
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
hotel
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
house
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
how
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
knew
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
lady's
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
lady-love
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
letter
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
lives
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
London
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
made
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
Maguire
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
Margaret's
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
minds
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
near
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
obtained
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
often
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
only
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
probable
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
public
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
railway
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
resolve
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
scarcely
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
secured
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
small
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so with Mr Maguire.
some
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
soon
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
special
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
station
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
then
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
there
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
town
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
two
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
up
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From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
very
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From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so with Mr Maguire.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
Western
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From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr Maguire Goes to London on Business Mr Maguire made up his mind to go to London, to look after his lady-love, but when he found himself there he did not quite know what to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is often the case with us that we make up our minds for great action,--that in some special crisis of our lives we resolve that something must be done, and that we make an energetic start; but we find very soon that we do not know how to go on doing anything.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he had secured a bed at a small public house near the Great Western railway station,--thinking, no doubt that he would go to the great hotel on his next coming to town, should he then have obtained the lady's fortune,--he scarcely knew what step he would next take.
written
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From this reading Margaret's last letter had been written to him from the Cedars, but he thought it probable that she might only have gone there for a day or two.
