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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 LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
ago
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
Anthy's
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
Archives
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From this reading I keep it in the drawer of my desk with a packet labelled, "Archives of the _Star_."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
back
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
bed
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
Captain's
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
chair
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
coals
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
creases
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From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
curious
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From this reading This is a very curious document, this letter I have before me.
desk
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From this reading I keep it in the drawer of my desk with a packet labelled, "Archives of the _Star_."
document
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From this reading This is a very curious document, this letter I have before me.
down
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
drawer
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From this reading I keep it in the drawer of my desk with a packet labelled, "Archives of the _Star_."
dying
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
early
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
editorials
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
entitled
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
Fergus's
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
fireplace
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
firm
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
five
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
folded
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From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
Fudge
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
handwriting
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
Harriet
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
house
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
including
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I keep it in the drawer of my desk with a packet labelled, "Archives of the _Star_."
keep
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From this reading I keep it in the drawer of my desk with a packet labelled, "Archives of the _Star_."
labelled
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From this reading I keep it in the drawer of my desk with a packet labelled, "Archives of the _Star_."
lean
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
letters
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
LINCOLN
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
manuscripts
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
Mark
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
moment
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
narrative
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
Nort's
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
number
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
often
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From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
old
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
opened
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From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
packet
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From this reading I keep it in the drawer of my desk with a packet labelled, "Archives of the _Star_."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
Reaching
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
Roosevelt
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
several
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
silent
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From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
Star
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From this reading I keep it in the drawer of my desk with a packet labelled, "Archives of the _Star_."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
There
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
Twain
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
version
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From this reading There are several of the old Captain's editorials, including the one entitled "Fudge," and of course the one about Roosevelt, a number of Nort's early manuscripts, Fergus's version of Mark Twain, and five letters in Anthy's firm handwriting.
very
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From this reading This is a very curious document, this letter I have before me.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LETTER TO LINCOLN Reaching this point in my narrative I lean back in my chair--the coals are dying down in the fireplace, Harriet long ago went to bed, and the house is silent with a silence that one can hear--I lean back and think again of that moment in Anthy's life.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I have before me an open letter, a letter so often opened and so often folded again that the creases are worn thin.
