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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 Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
analytical
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
Author
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From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
battle
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From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
boy
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
business
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
Cambridge
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Centaur
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From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
Charterhouse
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
chemist
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Co
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
considerable
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Constantinople
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From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
Education
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From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
Etc
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From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
Europe
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
Expert
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
explained
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From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
Fairyland
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From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
familiarly
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From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
father
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
finishing
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Grand
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
helped
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From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
helps
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From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
hope
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
Invisible
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
Joseph
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
knew
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From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
letters
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
Limited
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
London
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Macmillan
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
made
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
making
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
Martin's
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
only
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
out
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Paul
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From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
PlasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Prisoner
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From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
profits
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
referred
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
Rome
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From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
sent
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
son
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
St
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Sticking
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Street
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
suggested
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
talk
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From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
together
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
touch
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
Tour
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
turn
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Uncle
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From this reading Author of 'The Education of Uncle Paul,' 'A Prisoner in Fairyland,' 'The Centaur,' Etc.
used
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From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
useful
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From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
Vienna
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From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business, referred to himself as Expert, used a couple of letters after his name, and suggested making the Grand Tour of Europe together as a finishing touch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
Wimble
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From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
women
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From this reading It helps one with the women, and to be helped by women in life is half the battle.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Macmillan and Co., Limited St Martin's Street, London Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'To talk familiarly of Rome and Vienna and Constantinople as though you knew them,' he explained, 'is a useful thing.
