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A private chivalry

Chapter XXII

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HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.
“Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!
How do you pan out by this time?”
“Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.
Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A private chivalry

Chapter XXII

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HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.
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“Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!
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How do you pan out by this time?”
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“Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.
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Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ““Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.”

Ashes noun US /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading ““Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!”

SMOKING noun US /ˈsmoking/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.”

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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 HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

anniversaries

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

Antrim's

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

any

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading “Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

Better

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

black

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

blue

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

Brant

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

brother-keeper

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading How do you pan out by this time?”

convalescent

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

deed

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading How do you pan out by this time?”

down

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

dressing

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

fight

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From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

FLAX

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

head

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

held

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

Henry

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From this reading “Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

HOW

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

I'm

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

inasmuch

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

lieth

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

man

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!

night

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From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

only

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

out

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

pan

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From this reading How do you pan out by this time?”

Peace

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From this reading “Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!

QUENCHED

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

riseth

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

room

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

rounded

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

said

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

Say

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From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

SMOKINGnounUS /ˈsmoking/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

son

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From this reading “Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!

sore

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

spots

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

talk

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

thank

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Say, do you know, I think I must have been in a fight last night!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading How do you pan out by this time?”

thrust

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

too

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From this reading “Better, thank you; only I’m black and blue in spots and too sore to talk about.

Tuesday

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

up

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

Wednesday

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

WISER

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From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading HOW THE SMOKING FLAX WAS QUENCHED A WISER than any here has said that as a man lieth down, so riseth he up; and inasmuch as a good deed had rounded out the Tuesday which was to be held worthy of anniversaries, it was Brant the brother-keeper who thrust his head into Antrim’s room on the Wednesday morning what time the convalescent was dressing.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How do you pan out by this time?”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Peace to your ashes, Henry, my son!