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John Barleycorn

Chapter XXXVII

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"Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.
Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."
I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.
It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.
Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Barleycorn

Chapter XXXVII

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.
Line 2
Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."
Line 3
I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.
Line 4
It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.
Line 5
Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “"Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.”

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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 It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

abstract

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From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

Asian

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From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

assumes

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

battle

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Californias

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

called

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From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

Colonel

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

ComenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

Commander-in-Chief

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

country

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

deeded

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Department

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Don

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

dreamed

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From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

dreamers

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From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

dreams

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From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

dust

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

Fill

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

forget

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From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

formidableness

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

glass

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From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

Governor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Guadalupe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

hills

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

Immediately

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

Indian

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Inspector

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

land

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

leagues

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

list

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Logic

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From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

lust

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

man's

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

Manuel

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Mariano

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

men

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Mexican

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Micheltoreno

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

moneys

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

musty

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

names

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

old

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

own

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From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

paid

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

parchments

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From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

Petaluma

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

pore

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From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

quick

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

rancho

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From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

record

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

rendered

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

sad

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

says

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From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

services

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

soldiers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

square

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

stolen

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

struggling

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From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

ten

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Immediately this musty record of man's land lust assumes the formidableness of a battle--the quick struggling with the dust.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

title

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From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

Tokay

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From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

Vallejo

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

vineyard

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From this reading I pore over the abstract of title of the vineyard called Tokay on the rancho called Petaluma.

warm

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From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

White

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From this reading "Come," says the White Logic, "and forget these Asian dreamers of old time.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

years

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From this reading It is a sad long list of the names of men, beginning with Manuel Micheltoreno, one time Mexican "Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and Inspector of the Department of the Californias," who deeded ten square leagues of stolen Indian land to Colonel Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo for services rendered his country and for moneys paid by him for ten years to his soldiers.

yesterday

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From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Fill your glass and let us look at the parchments of the dreamers of yesterday who dreamed their dreams on your own warm hills."