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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 "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
accepted
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
afraid
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
Arthur's
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
came
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
confession
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
curious
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
difficult
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
fact
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
father
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
father's
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From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
forced
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From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
formally
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From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
guest
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From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
hesitating
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From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
impossible
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From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
introduction
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
invitation
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
knew
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
low
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From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
man
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From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
matters
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
Maxwell
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From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
mean
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
meet
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
Mr
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
objection
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From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
other
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From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
personal
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From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
presume
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From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
purpose
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
rather
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
Rayburn
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
reason
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
refusing
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
said
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
satisfied
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
see
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
serious
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
shake
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
shorten
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
Sir
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
situation
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From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
some
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
sort
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
speaking
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From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
strangeness
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From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
there
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From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
tone
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From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
Vane
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
very
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
Well
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vane could not help speaking formally; there was a strangeness about the situation which forced him to do so.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You are the first man who has ever done so, and as you have come here as my father's guest, I may presume that it is not a personal objection."
why
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From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That would be impossible, Mr. Maxwell," replied the other, in a low, hesitating tone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Rayburn," said Vane, "this is a rather curious sort of introduction, but I see that you are--I mean that I am quite satisfied that you must have some very good reason for refusing to shake hands with me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew that I should meet you here when I accepted Sir Arthur's invitation; in fact, we--I mean I came here on purpose to meet you, and, to shorten matters, the reason why your father has left us alone, is that I have a very serious and I am afraid a very difficult confession to make to you."
