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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 A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
alarm-post
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
all
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came to be known as the Irish giant of the hill country.
Boston
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
byways
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
came
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From this reading He came to be known as the Irish giant of the hill country.
CANE
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
cause
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
cedars
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
children
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
colonies
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
Connecticut
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
country
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From this reading He came to be known as the Irish giant of the hill country.
created
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
Dennis
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
dogs
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
earth
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
expression
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
form
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
geese
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
giant
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
green
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
HAT
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
hearts
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
hill
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From this reading He came to be known as the Irish giant of the hill country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
honks
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
Irish
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From this reading He came to be known as the Irish giant of the hill country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
known
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From this reading He came to be known as the Irish giant of the hill country.
leading
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
learned
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
Lebanon
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From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
MAN
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
much
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
Norwich
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From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
O'Hay
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
OFF
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
out
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
people
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
Plainfield
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From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
road
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From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
said
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
salutation
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
salute
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
service
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From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
spoken
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
tone
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
top
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
traveled
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From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
turnpike
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From this reading He traveled much in the secret service from Lebanon to Plainfield and Providence, which was a part of the turnpike road to Norwich.
uncommon
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
usual
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
very
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
way
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
ways
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From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
whole-hearted
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
won
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From this reading He was, as we have said, a giant in form, and his usual salutation――“The top of the morning to everybody,” or “The top of the morning to everybody on this green earth”――won the hearts of people, and as much by the tone in which it was spoken as by the whole-hearted expression itself.
wonder
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From this reading The children and dogs seemed to know him, and the very geese along the way to salute him with honks of wonder quite uncommon.
YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MAN WITH A CANE――“OFF WITH YOUR HAT” Dennis O’Hay, who had created for the cause the alarm-post in the cedars, learned all the ways and byways of the Connecticut colonies, and the ways leading to and out of Boston.
