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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 He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
acquainted
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
advanced
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
afterward
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
agreeable
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASTONISHED VIRGINIAN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
ASTONISHEDadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading AN ASTONISHED VIRGINIAN.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
Barton
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From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
became
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
Bunley
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From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
came
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
consuming
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
engagements
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
entreated
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
family
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
fault
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
former
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
girl
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
hadn't
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
happening
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
heart
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
high
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
home
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
House
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
knew
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From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
lasted
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
leave
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
liked
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
made
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From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
making
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
match
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
most
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
nearly
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
old
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From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
only
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
place
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From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
planter
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
plausible
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
proprietor
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
rank
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
report
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
reported
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
residence
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From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
restrained
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
runaway
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
said
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
son
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
splendid
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
subject
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
then
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
theory
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
town
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
traveling
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
twenty
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
unpopular
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
verified
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
very
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
Virginia
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From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
VIRGINIAN
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From this reading AN ASTONISHED VIRGINIAN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
way
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From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
well
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The most plausible theory ever advanced on the subject came from the former proprietor of the Barton House, who said that Bunley, happening to be traveling that way, had found the brandy at the Barton House so good that he hadn’t the heart to leave it.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He reported--and his report was afterward verified--that he was the son of a Virginia planter, and was unpopular at home because he had made a runaway match with a splendid girl, whose only fault was that her family did not rank very high.
Why
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From this reading Why old Bunley had made Barton his place of residence nobody knew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
years
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
younger
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From this reading The brandy lasted so long that old Bunley--then twenty years younger--while consuming it became acquainted with nearly everybody in the town; and as he had no engagements that restrained him from making himself agreeable, he found himself well liked, and entreated to make his home at Barton.
