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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 AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
actually
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
Aunt
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
away
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From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
calls
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
came
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
chance
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
Charlotte
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
disconsolate
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From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
dolorously
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
don't
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From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
down
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
encounter
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
enough
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
entering
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
further
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
hard
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From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
Holm
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
HOME
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
hoping
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
it's
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From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
keep
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
lurking
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
mostly
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
murmured
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From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
nice
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From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
nurtured
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
Oaks
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
off
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
once
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
out
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
Paddington
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
paid
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
pang
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
Park
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
Praed
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
pressing
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From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
rather
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From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
related
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
relations
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
retraced
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
ridiculous
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
romantic
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From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
round
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
Row
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
said
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From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
seeking
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From this reading He paid a round of calls in the afternoon, mostly on her relations; and, seeking out Aunt Charlotte, he dolorously related his encounter in the Row.
sense
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
Shelton
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From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
station
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
steps
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
Street
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
strong
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
there
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
tried
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
Tuesday
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
very
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From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
view
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
views
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From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
wandered
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
way
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From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
waylay
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From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still, it's very hard,” said Shelton; and he went away disconsolate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN “AT HOME” On Tuesday morning he wandered off to Paddington, hoping for a chance view of her on her way down to Holm Oaks; but the sense of the ridiculous, on which he had been nurtured, was strong enough to keep him from actually entering the station and lurking about until she came.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a pang of disappointment he retraced his steps from Praed Street to the Park, and once there tried no further to waylay her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she found it “rather nice,” and on his pressing her with his views, she murmured that it was “quite romantic, don't you know.”
