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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 At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
account
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
all
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
assures
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
August
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
Bank
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
Branch
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
called
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
Charlbury's
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
children
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
coming
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
Commons
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
crude
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
deal
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
destined
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
digress
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
drawing
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From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
Dæmon
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
end
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From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
fall
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
fanatical
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
fancy
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
foolish
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
Fossilton
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
given
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
gone
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
Gowle
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
guardians
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
health
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
Home
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
July
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
live
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
living
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
looking
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
Many
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
matter
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
Matterhorn
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
million
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
more
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
Mr
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
Mrs
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
off
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
opposition
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
Paddenham
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
Paradise
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
patient
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
perilous
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
Petre
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
played
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
pounds
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
presented
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
putting
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
sake
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
sat
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From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
Scandal
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
Secretary
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
Session
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From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
sheet
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From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
some
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
thumping
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
trumpnounUS /trʌmp/
an excellent and dependable person who can be trusted
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
up
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
very
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From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Session was drawing to its end.
way
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From this reading Many had thought of putting up some opposition against it in the Commons, and all had given way at last--for the sake of the children, Mrs. Fossilton assures me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the Branch Bank more than a million pounds sat looking foolish, still on current account, and its guardians were living in a perilous Paradise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading July had not long to live (nor the Home Secretary either for that matter, though he was in crude health, for he was destined to fall off the Matterhorn that very coming August--but I digress), when the Dæmon played a trump and presented to Mr. Charlbury’s patient but ingenious fancy one more good, great and thumping Petre deal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Paddenham deal--which Gowle, in that fanatical sheet of his, called “The Paddenham Scandal”--had gone through.
