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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 Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
all
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
also
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From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
any
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
BILL
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From this reading BLACK BILL.
BLACK
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From this reading BLACK BILL.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
Chetwynde
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From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
chose
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From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
chosen
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
day
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From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
desirable
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From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
desire
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
especially
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From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
explanation
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From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
incognito
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
intended
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From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
involve
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From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
keep
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
Lord
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From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
love
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
maintenance
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
meeting
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From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
mystery
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
Naples
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From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
Obed
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From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
otherwise
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From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
owing
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
real
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From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
reason
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From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
there
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From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
troublesome
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From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Chetwynde had not chosen to tell Obed his real name; but this maintenance of his incognito was not at all owing to any love of mystery, or any desire to keep a secret.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He thought, also, that to tell his real name might involve a troublesome explanation, which was not desirable, especially since there was no need for it.
Windham
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From this reading He chose to be "Windham" because Obed thought him so, and he had no reason for being otherwise with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day after his meeting with Lord Chetwynde Obed had intended to start for Naples.
