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ad
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
allaying
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
anxiety
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
anxious
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
Armistice
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From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
averred
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
business
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
called
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
coffee
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
cook-housekeeper
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
cottage
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
custom
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
day
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From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
departure
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
didn't
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
divined
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
Durham
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From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
early
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From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
explanation
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From this reading The fair Sylvia heard this explanation, but was scarcely satisfied.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fair Sylvia heard this explanation, but was scarcely satisfied.
famous
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From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
finding
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
following
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
going
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
gone
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
got
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
he'd
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
heard
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From this reading The fair Sylvia heard this explanation, but was scarcely satisfied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
home
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
London
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From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
made
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
managed
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
means
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
Mr
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From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
nothink
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
off
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From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
old
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From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
opined
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From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
out
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
pretty
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
Riverside
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From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
rose
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From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
Sam
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From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
satisfied
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From this reading The fair Sylvia heard this explanation, but was scarcely satisfied.
scarcely
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From this reading The fair Sylvia heard this explanation, but was scarcely satisfied.
Sentimentalist
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
somewhat
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From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
surreptitiously
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From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
Sylvia
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From this reading The fair Sylvia heard this explanation, but was scarcely satisfied.
telling
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
there
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From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fair Sylvia heard this explanation, but was scarcely satisfied.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
town
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
unusual
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From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
up
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From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the day of the famous “Armistice,” old Mr. Durham did what was for him an unusual thing--he went to London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What that “something” was could not be divined, but the pretty little “Sentimentalist,” finding him gone when she called, as was her morning custom, at his cottage, was made somewhat anxious by his sudden departure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading However there was no means of allaying her anxiety, as the one old cook-housekeeper who “managed” the cottage for him “didn’t know nothink” as she averred, except that “he’d got up, ’ad his coffee and went out,” telling her not to expect him home till the following day as he was going to town on business.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover he rose so early and went off so surreptitiously that “Riverside Sam” opined “there must be something in the wind.”
