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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 The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
accomplish
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From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
always
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
average
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From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
Banker
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
BRAESIDE
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From this reading THE BRAESIDE HARRIERS.
Buff
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
called
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From this reading The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
circumstances
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From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
crack
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From this reading The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
Cumberland
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
day
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
described
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
difficult
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From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
dinner
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
earnest
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From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
find
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
finish
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
generally
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
glorious
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
hardly
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From this reading The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
HARRIERS
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From this reading THE BRAESIDE HARRIERS.
Hautboy
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
horses
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
hounds
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From this reading The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
hunt
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
hunted
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
Littlelegs
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
men
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From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
named
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
pack
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From this reading The Braeside Harriers can hardly be called a "crack" pack of hounds.
papers
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
Pegasus
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
Pigskin
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
ravines
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
runs
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
saying
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
scrambling
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From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
sell
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
sent
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
some
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
special
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
sport
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From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
sporting
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAESIDE HARRIERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nevertheless, the men and the hounds were in earnest, and did accomplish a fair average of sport under difficult circumstances.
well-known
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
Westmoreland
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Lord Hautboy had been right in saying that they were always scrambling through ravines, and that they hunted whatever they could find to hunt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
wished
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From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading No "Pegasus" or "Littlelegs," or "Pigskin," ever sent accounts of wondrous runs from Cumberland or Westmoreland to the sporting papers, in which the gentlemen who had asked the special Pigskin of the day to dinner were described as having been "in" at some "glorious finish" on their well-known horses Banker or Buff,--the horses named being generally those which the gentlemen wished to sell.
