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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 The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
afterwards
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From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
alarmed
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From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
assure
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
bed
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
best
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From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
breakfast-time
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From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
cap
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
casually
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
conceal
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From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
continue
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From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
Dennis
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
disappearance
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
early
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
failed
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From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
FEARS
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From this reading SOME GRAVE FEARS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
gave
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
General
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
go
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
got
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
GRAVE
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From this reading SOME GRAVE FEARS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
hours
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
man
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
midnight
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
Myra
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
note
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
now
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From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
old
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
out
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
people
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
persuaded
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
plan
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
prearranged
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
put
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
reader
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From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
really
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
related
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From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
return
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
sat
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
see
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
SOME
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From this reading SOME GRAVE FEARS.
soon
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
story
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From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
stroll
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
subtly
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
unexpected
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
up
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
voluntary
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
waited
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From this reading Myra, the General, and Dennis sat up and waited for me till the early hours of the morning, but I did not return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I failed to put in an appearance at breakfast-time, however, even they began to be a trifle alarmed, but they did their best to conceal their fears.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now, as the reader will readily understand, I must continue the story as it was afterwards related to me.
young
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From this reading The young people did what they could to assure the old man that my sudden and unexpected disappearance had been entirely voluntary, and Dennis, who had found my note, as soon as he put on his cap to stroll out casually, and see where I had got to, gave him subtly to understand that it was really part of a prearranged plan, and Myra at length persuaded him to go to bed at midnight.
