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18th
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah!'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
apparently
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
ascertain
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From this reading 'I will ascertain from the books as to the date.'
asleep
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 'I will ascertain from the books as to the date.'
Boy
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
card
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
child
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
Children
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
date
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From this reading 'I will ascertain from the books as to the date.'
difficulty
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
discovered
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
drowned
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
drugged
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
entering
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
father's
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
former
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
four
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I will ascertain from the books as to the date.'
gate
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
given
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
hours
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I will ascertain from the books as to the date.'
inquiry
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
interrogative
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
interval
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
interview
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
Master
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
minute
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
night
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
Northmoor's
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
now
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
nurse
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
office
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
often
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
old
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
paused
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
porter
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
read
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
really
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
request
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
said
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
scarcely
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
son
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
steadied
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
steps
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From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
stolen
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
supposed
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
three
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
Thursday
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
urgent
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
voice
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
Wednesday
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
week
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After an interval really of scarcely a minute, but which might have been hours to the father's feeling, he read-- 'May 18th.--Boy, of apparently four years old, left on the steps, asleep, apparently drugged.'
Whitsun
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will ascertain from the books as to the date.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
workhouse
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From this reading Lord Northmoor's card was given to the porter with an urgent request for an interview with the Master of the workhouse.
years
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
Yes
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From this reading He steadied his voice with difficulty when, on entering the office, he said that he had come to make inquiry after his son, a child of three and a half years old, who had been supposed to be drowned, but he had now discovered had been stolen by a former nurse, and left at the gate of the workhouse, and as the Master paused with an interrogative 'Yes, my Lord?' he added--'On the night between the Wednesday and Thursday of Whitsun week, May the--' 'Children are so often left,' said the Master.
