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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 Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
affects
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
all
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
altogether
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
amazing
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
amuck
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
attention
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From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
attract
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From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
basis
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They may be said to be philosophers.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
certain
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
clever
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
congested
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
contagion
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
disreputable
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
distributing
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
eager
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
ear
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
easy
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
else
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
exaggerations
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
far-reaching
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
feathery
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
fingers
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
garrulous
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
Gossip
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
Hearsay
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
heralding
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
humble
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From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
imaginative
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
incoming
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
language
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
lies
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
like
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
loss
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may be said to be philosophers.
meek
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From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
mentioned
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From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
more
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
pack
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
philosophers
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From this reading They may be said to be philosophers.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
poverty-stricken
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
profanity
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
quarters
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
rich
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
runs
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
said
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From this reading They may be said to be philosophers.
sea's
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
seldom
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
slang
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From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
slave
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
spreads
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
stealthy
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
sweeps
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
swift-footed
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
telltale
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In certain congested, poverty-stricken quarters, it is the basis of their easy, garrulous language, and as current as their slang or their profanity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who are both poor, humble, and meek are seldom mentioned--since they do nothing to attract attention.
tide
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
truth
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From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gossip, that imaginative, swift-footed, and altogether disreputable slave of Hearsay, who runs amuck, distributing his pack of lies from one telltale tongue to the next eager ear, rich in clever exaggerations, never at a loss for more--far-reaching as contagion, and heralding all else but the truth--seldom affects the poor.
wide
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From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gossip, stealthy as the incoming tide, sweeps wide; like the sea’s long, feathery fingers, it spreads with a rapidity that is amazing.
