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_Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still. It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS." From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918. PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway. A feverish, a brutal crowd.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.”
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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
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From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
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From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
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From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
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From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
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From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
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From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
