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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 no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
all
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
care
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
carriage
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
certain
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
Clapham
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
daughter
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
day
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
defer
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
difficulties
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
discharge
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
doubtless
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
Eastbourne
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
Edna
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
entrusted
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
expensive
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From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
fashionable
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From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
getting
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
given
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
go
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
hint
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
hour
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
how
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
idea
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From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
increased
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
Junction
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
lady
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
lead
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From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
learn
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
Marsten
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
Marsten's
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
meeting
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
money
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
more
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
object
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
offered
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
once
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
out
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
placing
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
proposed
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
Prudence
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
quest
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From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
railway
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
regret
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
resort
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From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
said
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
Sartwell
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
school
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
sea-side
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From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
see
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
sending
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
South
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
station
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
stepped
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
taken
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From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
there
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
train
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
visit
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
wait
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching the railway station Marsten’s first regret was that he had not taken all the money offered him on the day of his discharge.
Western
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From this reading Marsten stepped out of the South Western carriage at Clapham Junction, and found he had but half an hour to wait for the Eastbourne train.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
wife
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
Wimbledon
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From this reading Prudence proposed to him that he should defer his visit to Eastbourne until he had more money; but, he said to himself, if he did not go at once, Sartwell would be certain to learn from his wife of the visit to Wimbledon, and there might be increased difficulties in getting to see Edna at Eastbourne.
wished
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From this reading As it was, he had no idea how the meeting he wished for was to be brought about, for doubtless Sartwell, when sending his daughter to the school, had given the lady into whose care Edna was entrusted, a hint of his object in placing her there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no idea that his quest would lead him to a fashionable and expensive sea-side resort.
