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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 In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE "THREE PEOPLE" MEET AGAIN.
allowed
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an attempt which he had never made before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
attempt
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From this reading This was an attempt which he had never made before.
availed
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was an attempt which he had never made before.
bought
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
business
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
call
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
carriage
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
chapters
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
clerk
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
clothing
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
days
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
Dora
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
drive
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
elapse
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
evening
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
events
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
followed
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
Hastings
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
intervening
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
invitation
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
made
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From this reading This was an attempt which he had never made before.
Mallery
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
MEET
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From this reading THE "THREE PEOPLE" MEET AGAIN.
momentous
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
Mr
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
much
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was an attempt which he had never made before.
new
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
obeyed
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
other
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
PEOPLE
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From this reading THE "THREE PEOPLE" MEET AGAIN.
perilous
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
place
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
promptly
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
quick
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
railroad
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
ready-made
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
reality
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
reasonable
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
recorded
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
said
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
Stephens
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
succession
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
suit
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
supposed
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
taken
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "THREE PEOPLE" MEET AGAIN.
then
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From this reading He allowed a reasonable length of time to elapse after that momentous drive, and then one evening availed himself of Dora Hastings' cordial invitation to call.
Theodore
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an attempt which he had never made before.
THREE
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From this reading THE "THREE PEOPLE" MEET AGAIN.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
trusted
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
two
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From this reading It is not to be supposed, because nothing has been said of intervening days, that the events recorded in the last two chapters followed each other in quick succession.
very
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was an attempt which he had never made before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
years
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From this reading In reality, when Theodore Mallery bought his first suit of ready-made clothing he had been but a very short time in his new place of business, but when the perilous railroad carriage drive was taken with the Hastings' carriage he had been Mr. Stephens' confidential clerk for three years, and was as much trusted and as promptly obeyed as was Mr. Stephens himself.
