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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 Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
acquaintances
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
Alec
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
ALEC'S
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
any
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
baronet's
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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
become
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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
Boyd
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
circumstance
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
Clare
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
club
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
Colonel
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
deem
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
Denis
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
embargo
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
encounter
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
England
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
far
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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
FATE
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
father
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
fell
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
few
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
forget
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
Gilbert
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
given
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
incidents
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
include
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
knowing
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
laid
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
late
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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
later
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
latter
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
London
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
many
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
meeting
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
members
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
mention
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
mentioned
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
met
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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
metropolis
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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
minor
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
necessity
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
occasion
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
out
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
promise
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
reading-room
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
recent
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
return
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From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
seem
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
Sir
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
some
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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
son
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
States
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
there
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
thus
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From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
together
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
visit
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
visits
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From this reading They had not met for some time, for of late years the baronet’s visits to the metropolis had become few and far between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not, however, seem to him that there was any necessity to include his father in the embargo thus laid on his tongue.
weeks
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From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it fell out, however, a few weeks later, Colonel Boyd and Sir Gilbert found themselves together in the reading-room of the London club of which both were members.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALEC’S FATE Denis Boyd did not forget the promise he had given Alec Clare not to mention his encounter with the latter after his return to England.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
worth
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
years
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
young
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From this reading Accordingly when, a little later, Colonel Boyd went on a visit to his son, the latter, knowing that his father and Sir Gilbert were acquaintances of many years’ standing, mentioned, as one of the minor incidents of his recent visit to the States, his meeting with young Clare, without any thought that the Colonel might have occasion to deem it worth his while to mention the circumstance again.
