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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 Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
advantage
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
affairs
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
all
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
anxiety
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
any
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
arranged
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
atmosphere
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
breath
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
coffin
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
comfort
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
critical
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
desire
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
desired
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
door
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
drove
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
end
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
father
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
father's
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
few
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
gain
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
house
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
human
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
intercourse
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NELLO’S JOURNEY.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
lie
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
linger
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
man's
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
meant
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
more
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
motionless
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
much
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
Musgrave
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
NELLO'S
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From this reading NELLO’S JOURNEY.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
old
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
out
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
own
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
Penninghame
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
piously
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
pleasure
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
Randolph
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
said
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
shut
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
sigh
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From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
soon
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
speechless
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
there
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From this reading To lie there speechless, motionless, as much shut out of all human intercourse as if he were already in his coffin--what could any one desire but that, as soon as might be, it should come to an end?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
troubled
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
use
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From this reading It was not to be desired, Randolph said to himself piously, that his father should linger long; his life was neither of use nor comfort to any one, and no pleasure, no advantage to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
way
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
weeks
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From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not done what he meant to do, and affairs were more critical than when he went to Penninghame a few weeks before; but it was something at least to be out of the troubled atmosphere, and he had arranged in his own mind what he should do, which was in its way a gain, as soon as the breath was out of the old man’s body,--but when would that be?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Randolph Musgrave drove from the door of his father’s house with a sigh of relief, yet of anxiety.
