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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 He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
admiring
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
All
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
allow
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From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
arrested
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From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
attendant
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
away
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
beauties
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
beg
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
bounds
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
charger
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
consternation
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
conversation
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
count
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From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
distracted
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
ease
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
end
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
exclaimed
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
face
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
fairly
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From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
female
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
flight
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From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
George
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
horrified
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From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
horse
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From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
horseback
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
hurry
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From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
impatient
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
liking
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
looking
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
loud
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From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
manner
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
much
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
near
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
Norman
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
Norman's
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
pardon
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
plague-pit
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
proximity
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
rather
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
reach
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From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
saw
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
say
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From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
scarcely
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From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
seems
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
seen
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
shout
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From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
Sir
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
sitting
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
strange
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
sunrise
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
tragic
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From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
turned
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From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
unnoticed
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From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
very
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From this reading All this time, the attendant, George, had been sitting, very much at his ease, on horseback, looking after Sir Norman's charger and admiring the beauties of sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here is your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry we will scarcely reach the count by sunrise.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen Sir Norman in conversation with a strange female, and not much liking his near proximity to the plague-pit, was rather impatient for it to come to an end; but when he saw the tragic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond all bounds.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sir Norman, in his horrified flight, would have fairly passed him unnoticed, had not George arrested him by a loud shout.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon, Sir Norman,” he exclaimed, as that gentleman turned his distracted face; “but, it seems to me, you are running away.
