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A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 4. From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest. We were on foot most of the time. One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him. A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading “A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.”
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading “A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were on foot most of the time.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 4.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were on foot most of the time.”
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From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 4.
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From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 4.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
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From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were on foot most of the time.
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From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
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From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
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From this reading We were on foot most of the time.
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From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were on foot most of the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on foot most of the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 4.
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From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were on foot most of the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 4.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From Baden-Baden we made the customary trip into the Black Forest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on foot most of the time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
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From this reading One cannot describe those noble woods, nor the feeling with which they inspire him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A feature of the feeling, however, is a deep sense of contentment; another feature of it is a buoyant, boyish gladness; and a third and very conspicuous feature of it is one's sense of the remoteness of the work-day world and his entire emancipation from it and its affairs.
