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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
all
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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
alter
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
any
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
away
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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
better
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
between-decks
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
board
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
bounding
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
business
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
came
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hey for London, Wellingborough!” he cried.
down
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
drop
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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
engaged
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
glimpse
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
hangman's
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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
Harry
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
hatchway
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pah! how it smells here!
Hey
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From this reading “Hey for London, Wellingborough!” he cried.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
how
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From this reading Pah! how it smells here!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
letter
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
London
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From this reading “Hey for London, Wellingborough!” he cried.
Lord
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
Lovely
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
mate
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
money
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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
night
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From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
oakum
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
Off
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From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
out
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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
Pah
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From this reading Pah! how it smells here!
perfect
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
picking
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
plans
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
possibly
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
rig
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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
set
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
smells
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From this reading Pah! how it smells here!
solitude
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
sprang
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
stuff
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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
there
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From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
tomorrow
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From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
train
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From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!
want
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
week
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From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
Wellingborough
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From this reading “Hey for London, Wellingborough!” he cried.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!
