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The Grey Monk
The Grey Monk

Chapter XXXIX

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PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.
The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.
Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.
At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.
He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Grey Monk

Chapter XXXIX

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.
Line 2
The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.
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Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.
Line 4
At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.
Line 5
He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.”

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.”

Ignorant noun US /ˈignorant/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.”

John noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.”

Neither determiner US /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.”

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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 sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

advancing

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

amber

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

bank

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

Baronet

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

brilliant

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

called

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

Chase

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

collected

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

contented

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

crept

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

darkening

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

day's

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

days

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

east

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

employer

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

Ethel

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

Everard

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

face

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

FULL

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

ghost

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

Gilbert

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

golden

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

gone

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

haunt

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

haze

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

home

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From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

interested

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

John

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

Lady

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From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

late

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

leaving

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

library

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

matters

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

met

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

night

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

note

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

October

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

off

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From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

other

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

paid

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

park

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

PAYMENT

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

Pell

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From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

reaches

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

receipts

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

reference

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

rents

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

return

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From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

see

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

seen

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

set

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

shades

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

Shrublands

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From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

Sir

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

sky

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

slowly

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

softly

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

sometimes

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

special

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

specially

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

summer

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From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

sun

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

table

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

two

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From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

upper

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

upward

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From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

various

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

walk

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From this reading He was ignorant of the return of Lady Pell and Ethel from The Shrublands when he set off to walk across the park home.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At the Chase he had seen neither Sir Gilbert nor John, but as he had nothing special to see the Baronet about, he had contented himself with leaving a note for him on the library table, having reference to one or two matters in which his employer was specially interested.

way

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From this reading Everard had collected his rents and seen to various other matters, and on his way to the Chase had called at the bank and paid in his day’s receipts.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The sun had set in a golden haze, and the amber reaches of the upper sky were darkening slowly as the shades of advancing night crept upward from the east, when Ethel and Everard met face to face in the park.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading PAYMENT IN FULL It had been one of those softly brilliant days in late October, which sometimes come as if to haunt us with the ghost of the dead and gone summer.