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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 A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
Appleweight
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
Appleweight's
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
Ardsley
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
aroused
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From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
awaited
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
away
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
awe
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
band
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
beating
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
bird
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
business
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
came
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
dim
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
dispersed
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
dolorous
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
down
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
enemy
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From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
exceedingly
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
faction
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
fastnesses
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
forbidding
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
FRIENDS
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
game
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
guardedly
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
Habersham's
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
hat
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
hours
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
lack
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
led
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
lose
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From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
MEETING
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
men
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
most
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From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
mysteriously
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
mystification
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
narrow
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
new
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
now
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
OLD
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
only
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From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
opportunity
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
paths
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
proved
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
regarded
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
retrieving
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
revenge
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From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
searched
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
seeking
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From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
seemingly
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
shot
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
small
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
spirit
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
strike
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
superstitions
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From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
taken
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
threshing
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
timid
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
undoing
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
undoubtedly
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From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
vanished
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
warily
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had searched the woods guardedly, but the narrow paths that led away into the dim fastnesses of Ardsley were forbidding, and these men were not without their superstitions.
woods
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From this reading A MEETING OF OLD FRIENDS Habersham's men had proved exceedingly timid when it came to the business of threshing the woods for Appleweight, whom they regarded with a new awe, now that he had vanished so mysteriously.
wool
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From this reading They were a dolorous band who, after warily beating the woods, dispersed in the small hours of the morning, having found nothing but Appleweight's wool hat, which only added to their mystification.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had only aroused their most formidable enemy, who would undoubtedly lose no time in seeking revenge.
years
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From this reading They had awaited for years an opportunity to strike at the Appleweight faction; they had at last taken their shot, and had seemingly brought down their bird; but their lack of spirit in retrieving the game had been their undoing.
