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acquainted
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
angry
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
any
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
attended
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From this reading He had attended no lectures, he had written no essays, he had been dumb and blank in every examination.
backslidings
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
Bee
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From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
bill
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
blank
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From this reading He had attended no lectures, he had written no essays, he had been dumb and blank in every examination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
careful
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
CHARLIE
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
Charlie's
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
College
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
compassion
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
crossed
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
days
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
detailed
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
Don
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
doubt
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
dumb
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From this reading He had attended no lectures, he had written no essays, he had been dumb and blank in every examination.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
eccentricities
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
essays
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From this reading He had attended no lectures, he had written no essays, he had been dumb and blank in every examination.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had attended no lectures, he had written no essays, he had been dumb and blank in every examination.
examination
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From this reading He had attended no lectures, he had written no essays, he had been dumb and blank in every examination.
explaining
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
fiction
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
full
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
furnish
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
gate
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
guarded
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
heaviness
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
home
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
hotel
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From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
information
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
inquiries
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From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
keep
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
Kingsward
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From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
lectures
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From this reading He had attended no lectures, he had written no essays, he had been dumb and blank in every examination.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
made
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
matters
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
much
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
other
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
penalties
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
porter
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
questions
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
relation
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
reputation
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
rooms
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
sins
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
some
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
son
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
sympathetic
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
there
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From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
tried
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
unfortunately
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
up
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
very
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
way
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
well
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From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading CHARLIE was not in his rooms at College, he had not been there for some days, and nobody could furnish any information as to where he was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Colonel Kingsward had left Bee in the hotel while he went on to make his inquiries.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was very guarded in the questions he asked, for though he was himself very angry with his son, he was still careful for Charlie’s reputation, explaining even to the college porter, who was very well acquainted with the eccentricities of the gentlemen, that he had no doubt his son had returned home, though they had unfortunately crossed each other on the way.
worse
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From this reading The Colonel tried to keep up this fiction even with the sympathetic Don, who made matters so much worse by his compassion, but who was very full and detailed in his relation of poor Charlie’s backslidings, the heaviness of whose gate bill and the amount of whose sins and penalties were terrible to hear.
written
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From this reading He had attended no lectures, he had written no essays, he had been dumb and blank in every examination.
