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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 COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
actors
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
ahead
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
aid
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
attend
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
attribute
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From this reading I am willing, even eager, to attribute the highest patriotic motives to Mr. Gibson, up to the time he met Charles Cotton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
Billy
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From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
booth
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
Broadwood
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
called
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From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
chain
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
Charles
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
coaches
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
college
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
considered
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From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
COTTON
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
defeating
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
defending
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
deserves
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
detailing
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
doing
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From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
doubt
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From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
drama
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
eager
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From this reading I am willing, even eager, to attribute the highest patriotic motives to Mr. Gibson, up to the time he met Charles Cotton.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am willing, even eager, to attribute the highest patriotic motives to Mr. Gibson, up to the time he met Charles Cotton.
events
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
FRIEND
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
gain
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
games
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
getting
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
Gibson
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
hardly
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
highest
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From this reading I am willing, even eager, to attribute the highest patriotic motives to Mr. Gibson, up to the time he met Charles Cotton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
how
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
ignominiously
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
imprisoned
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
inasmuch
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
information
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
intention
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
involving
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
keep
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
link
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
many
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
MEETS
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
met
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From this reading I am willing, even eager, to attribute the highest patriotic motives to Mr. Gibson, up to the time he met Charles Cotton.
motives
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From this reading I am willing, even eager, to attribute the highest patriotic motives to Mr. Gibson, up to the time he met Charles Cotton.
Mr
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
much
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From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
narrative
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
out
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
patriotic
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From this reading I am willing, even eager, to attribute the highest patriotic motives to Mr. Gibson, up to the time he met Charles Cotton.
place
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
played
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
players
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
practice
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
prevalence
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
principal
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
proved
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
questionable
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
really
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
rival
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
run
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
Saturday
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
school
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
see
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
shut
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
spite
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From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
story
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The practice of detailing players or coaches to attend games played by a rival school or college in order to gain information that may aid in defeating such rival is a questionable one, in spite of its prevalence, and I have no intention of defending it.
telephone
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
trip
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
up
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From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
very
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From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
way
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From this reading At the same time I very much doubt if William Gibson――over at Broadwood they called him Billy――considered that he was doing anything out of the way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
William
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
willing
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From this reading I am willing, even eager, to attribute the highest patriotic motives to Mr. Gibson, up to the time he met Charles Cotton.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For if Gibson had not come to Yardley he would not have been ignominiously imprisoned in the telephone booth, and if he had not been shut up in the booth he would not have run across Charles Cotton, and――but I am getting ahead of the story.
Yardley
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From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading COTTON MEETS A FRIEND Mr. William Gibson, of Broadwood Academy, really deserves no place in this narrative, yet I hardly see how we can keep him out inasmuch as his trip to Yardley that Saturday afternoon proved to be the first link in a chain of events involving many of the principal actors in our little drama.
