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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 To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
affectionately
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
Agatha
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
Agatha's
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
age
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
any
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
appreciate
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
arrest
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
banking
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
best
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
book
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
boys
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
BUTTE
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From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
calf-love
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
came
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
carrier
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
charter
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
chief
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
CITY
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From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
clearly
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
consequences
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
cost
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
DAYS
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From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
dazed
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
difference
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
dingy
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
dumb
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
earlier
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
ETC
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From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
evening
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
farther
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From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
fashion
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
fetcher
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
full
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
Geddis
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
given
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
go
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From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
going
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
grasped
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
gust
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
hearts
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
how
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
inscribed
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
involved
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From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
John
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
like
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
made
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
marshal
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
meaning
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
momentary
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
more
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
most
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
motive
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
much
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
new
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
now
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
NUMBERED
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From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
old
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
only
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
other
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
passing
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
police
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possible
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
private
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
promise
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
realize
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
recognition
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
RED
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From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
room
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
Runnels
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
school
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
sentiment
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From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
sentimental
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From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
sort
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
spasm
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
stirs
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
taken
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
TAMING
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From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
there
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From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
town
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
turn
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
understood
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From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
up
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we go any farther, let it be clearly understood that there was no sentiment involved; at least, no sentimental sentiment.
WESTERN
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From this reading THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, THE CITY OF NUMBERED DAYS, ETC.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
whirlwinds
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
word
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From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But even if the full meaning of the promise had been grasped at the time when my word was given, it is an open question if the earlier recognition of the possible consequences would have made any difference.
writing
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From this reading To the one who, more clearly than any other, can best understand and appreciate the motive for its writing, this book is affectionately inscribed by It was not until the evening when old John Runnels, who had been the town marshal in my school days, and was now chief of police under the new city charter, came into the dingy little private banking room to arrest me that I began to realize, though only in a sort of dumb and dazed fashion, how much my promise to Agatha Geddis might be going to cost me.
Years
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
youthful
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From this reading Years before, I, like most of the other town boys of my age, had taken my turn as Agatha's fetcher and carrier; but that was only a passing spasm--a gust of the calf-love which stirs up momentary whirlwinds in youthful hearts.
