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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 DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
ALIVE
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
apartment
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
assaulted
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From this reading Brant assaulted promptly, saying what had to be said in terms of the simplest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
beast
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
befriended
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
BLEW
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
Brant
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
burly
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
bustled
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
caged
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
chief
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
clean-handed
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
clear-headed
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
close
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
college
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
colonel
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
consequence
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
day
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
Denver
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
DOROTHY
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
down
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
drawing
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
drawing-board
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
EMBERS
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
end
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
engineer
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
engineer's
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
graduates
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
greatcoat
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
hand
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
hours
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
HOW
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
inspection
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
lagging
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
late
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
like
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
man
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
member
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
miles
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
nearly
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
once
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
other
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
out
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
partial
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
promised
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
promptly
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From this reading Brant assaulted promptly, saying what had to be said in terms of the simplest.
put
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
quit
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
railway
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
release
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
remain
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From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
return
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
said
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From this reading Brant assaulted promptly, saying what had to be said in terms of the simplest.
saying
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From this reading Brant assaulted promptly, saying what had to be said in terms of the simplest.
served
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
simplest
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From this reading Brant assaulted promptly, saying what had to be said in terms of the simplest.
spirituous
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
struggled
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From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
suite
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
temptation
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
terms
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From this reading Brant assaulted promptly, saying what had to be said in terms of the simplest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
tramping
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
uncover
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
up
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
way
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Brant assaulted promptly, saying what had to be said in terms of the simplest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The day was drawing to its close when the burly little man who was partial to college graduates bustled in and struggled out of his greatcoat.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
wild
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
wore
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From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
work
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From this reading Not once during the lagging hours did he uncover the drawing-board; but on the other hand, if he did not work, neither did he put himself in the way of temptation, spirituous or other.
workroom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW DOROTHY BLEW THE EMBERS ALIVE THE railway inspection party of which the chief engineer was a member did not return to Denver until late in the afternoon, and by consequence Brant wore out the day like a caged wild beast, tramping miles on end up and down the long apartment which served as a workroom in the chief engineer’s suite.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was as if he had promised himself that he would quit clean-handed and clear-headed; that, until the colonel should release him, he would remain, as nearly as might be, the man whom the colonel had befriended.
