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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 was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
accept
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
agent
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
air
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
allowance
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
away
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
Bayswater
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
boards
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
boudoir
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
breakfast
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
bright
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
Caffyn
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
commerce
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
confiding
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
considerable
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
debt
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
despondent
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
developed
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
disastrous
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
extent
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
father
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
firmly
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
frame
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
friend
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
gloomy
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
go
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
gone
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
inconsiderately
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
increase
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
insanity
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
intending
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
June
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
late
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
Mabel's
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
magnificent
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
melted
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
more
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
now
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
obliged
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
Observer
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
once
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
opening
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
opinion
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
partner
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
premature
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
presented
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
prospects
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
reception
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
refused
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
restraint
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
returning
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
rooms
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
sitting
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
somewhat
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
STRIKING
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From this reading STRIKING THE TRAIL.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
Sunday
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From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
symptoms
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRIKING THE TRAIL.
theatrical
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
TRAIL
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From this reading STRIKING THE TRAIL.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
very
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From this reading His magnificent prospects in commerce had suddenly melted away into thin air, for his confiding friend and intending partner had very inconsiderately developed symptoms of a premature insanity, and was now 'under restraint.'
view
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday once more--a bright morning in June--and Caffyn was sitting over his late breakfast and the 'Observer' in his rooms at Bayswater.
well
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From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in a somewhat gloomy and despondent frame of mind, for nothing seemed to have gone well with him since his disastrous reception in Mabel's boudoir.
worth
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From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He himself was in debt to a considerable extent; his father had firmly refused to increase what in his opinion was a handsome allowance; and Caffyn had been obliged to go to a theatrical agent with a view of returning to the boards, while no opening he thought it worth his while to accept had as yet presented itself.
