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adherents
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
adult
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
Afar
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From this reading Afar there came voices of rioting.
affairs
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
affrays
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
aguardiente
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
all
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
came
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From this reading Afar there came voices of rioting.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
case
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
cheerful
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
Christmas
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
continuing
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
crooked
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
Curly
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
danger
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
days
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
DESIRE
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
desperadoes
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
DINNER
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
duels
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
Eve
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
firecracker
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
firecrackers
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
flooded
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From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
furnished
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
Girl
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.
habit
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
HEART'S
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
hung
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
Introducing
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
Kansas
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
lack
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
love
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
male
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
men
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
moon
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From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.
mounted
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
night
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
now
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
obtainable
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
ominous
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
only
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
Others
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
Oysters
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
population
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
range
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
regard
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
Relation
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
riding
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
rioting
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From this reading Afar there came voices of rioting.
riots
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
seen
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
shots
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
six-shooter
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
some
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
South
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.
stern
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
stockings
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
street
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From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
There
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
town
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
traditions
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
up
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From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
usually
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
very
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From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
voices
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From this reading Afar there came voices of rioting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE _This continuing the Relation of Curly, the Can of Oysters, and the Girl from Kansas; and Introducing Others_ There were no stockings hung up in Heart's Desire that Christmas Eve, for all the population was adult, male, and stern of habit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great moon flooded the street with splendor.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet upon that night the very shots seemed cheerful, not ominous, as was usually the case upon that long and crooked street, which had seen duels, affairs, affrays,--even riots of mounted men in the days when the desperadoes of the range came riding into town now and again for love of danger, or for lack of _aguardiente_.
Yuletide
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From this reading There were some adherents to the traditions of the South in regard to firecrackers at Yuletide, albeit the six-shooter furnished the only firecracker obtainable.
