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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 THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
America
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
back
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
Baynes
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
beautiful
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
Brazilian
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
bright
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From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
business
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From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
called
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
charming
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
connection
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From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
curious
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
days
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
Enderby
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
experience
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
families
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
far
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From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
few
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
four
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
friends
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
gather
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From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
George
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
gone
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From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
guests
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
host
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
lady
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
lived
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
Lola
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
lying
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
made
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
Manor
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
met
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
miles
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
months
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
most
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
Mr
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From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
obscure
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From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
off
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From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
old
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
out
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
park
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
place
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
Rayne
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
Rayne's
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
reason
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From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
Romsey
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
SHY
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
Sofia
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
Some
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
somewhat
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From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
somewhere
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From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
South
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
spent
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
splendid
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
stroll
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From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
surrounded
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
two
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
very
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From this reading So Rayne, Lola, and myself spent a very pleasant four days with one of the most charming families I think I have ever met.
visit
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From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One bright afternoon Rayne had gone off somewhere with Mr. Baynes, so I found Lola and we both went for a stroll in the beautiful woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
wife
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
Winchester
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS SHY Some two months after that curious experience in Sofia, we were guests of some friends of Rayne's called Baynes, who lived at Enderby Manor, a few miles out of Winchester.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
woods
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From this reading Enderby was a beautiful old place lying back in a great park and surrounded by woods, half-way between Winchester and Romsey, and George Baynes, who had made a fortune in South America, and whose wife was a Brazilian lady, was a splendid host.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The reason of our visit was somewhat obscure, yet as far as I could gather it had no connection with "business."
