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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 Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
acquainted
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he added: “It has a high wall all round it.”
affair
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
all
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
arranged
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
awaited
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
belonged
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
better
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
Bilbury
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
carry
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
chosen
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From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
customs
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
developments
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
dismissed
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
disturbed
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
end
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
field
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
finish
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
fourth-floor
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
friend
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
friends
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he added: “It has a high wall all round it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he added: “It has a high wall all round it.”
heard
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From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
high
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From this reading Then he added: “It has a high wall all round it.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
hopeless
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
informed
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
interrupting
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From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
less
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
likely
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
lunch
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
Meudon
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
Mr
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
much
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From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
Newman
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
o'clock
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
occupied
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
other
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From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
pistols
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From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
place
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
rather
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
report
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From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
return
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
room
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
round
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From this reading Then he added: “It has a high wall all round it.”
said
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
satisfactory
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
scene
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
second
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From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
settled
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
similar
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
somewhat
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
speech
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
taking
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
Then
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From this reading Then he added: “It has a high wall all round it.”
there
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From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
twelve
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
two
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
uncles
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
University
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From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
up
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
waiting
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
wall
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From this reading Then he added: “It has a high wall all round it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
way
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are less likely to be disturbed there,” said the friend, “and we can carry the affair to a satisfactory finish.”
week
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From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before lunch the thing was arranged, and Mr. Newman, who was waiting in a rather hopeless way for his friends’ return, was informed at about twelve o’clock that all was settled; it was to be at the end of the week, up in Meudon, in a field which belonged to one of his friends’ uncles.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But,” said the other second, interrupting him, “since we have chosen pistols that will not be much good, for the report will be heard.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile a similar scene was taking place in the little fourth-floor room which Mr. Bilbury occupied, and Mr. Bilbury, somewhat better acquainted with the customs of the University, dismissed his two friends with a little speech and awaited developments.
