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accomplished
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
all
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
aware
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
becoming
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
cause
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
Chicago
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From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
coming
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
concealed
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
dapper
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From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
doubt
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
down
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
Dudley
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
earth
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
edge
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
elevator
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
elevators
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
Elevatorville
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
fact
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
felt
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
five
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE WEST.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
going
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
Guy
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
happened
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
hours
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
immediately
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
indiscreet
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
inflicted
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
injury
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
kicking
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
knew
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
knowledge
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
laying
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
learn
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From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
like
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
loquacity
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
lots
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From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN FROM THE WEST.
man's
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
manager
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
more
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
Mr
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
nose
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
object
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
off
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
only
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
particular
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
place
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
poke
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
practically
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
quiet
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
really
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From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
satisfied
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
smart
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From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
some
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
suspected
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
Taggart
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
telling
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE WEST.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dapper Mr. Dudley thought himself as smart as they make them in Chicago, but really he had lots to learn.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
there
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
Thornton
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
town
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
twelve
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
Vance
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
visit
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From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
water's
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
WEST
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From this reading THE MAN FROM THE WEST.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
winds
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From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Guy Dudley and Mr. Taggart, the manager of the five elevators of Elevatorville, only suspected the injury they had inflicted on their cause by coming down to the water’s edge of that particular elevator under which Vance Thornton happened to be concealed at the time, and there telling all they knew to the winds, as they thought, there is not the least doubt that they would have felt like going to some quiet place and kicking themselves off the earth.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Vance had already been more than twelve hours in Elevatorville without the dapper young man’s knowledge, and had practically accomplished the object of his visit through the indiscreet loquacity of the gentlemen who were “laying” for him.
young
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From this reading He was satisfied that young Thornton could not poke his nose into the town without he (Dudley) becoming immediately aware of the fact.
