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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 STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
came
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
case
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From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
circumstances
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comeliness
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From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
correctly
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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
cuckoo-clock
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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
Curator
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From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
distracting
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From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
dormer
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
embowering
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
famous
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From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
figure
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From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
four
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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
FRIENDS
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
give
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glimpse
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
hammer
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
henceforth
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From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
hidden
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
house
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
idea
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From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
impressive
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From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
instant
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From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
lacks
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From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
lawn
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
leafy
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From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
leisure
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From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
men
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From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
moments
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From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
more
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From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
MOUNTAINS
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
much
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museum
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From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
note
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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
now
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
old
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
other
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
out
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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
pacing
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From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
pause
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From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
prominent
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From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
quick
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
retreat
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From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
scaffolding
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
sea
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
seen
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shaded
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
sharp
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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
side
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
snapping
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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
some
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STORM
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story
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stretch
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
strokes
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
then
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
there
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
trees
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
Two
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From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
very
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From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
walk
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
windows
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
workman's
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
XVI
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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.
