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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 FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
absolutely
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
account
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From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
ahead
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
all
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
amiable
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
anxiety
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
any
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
assuredness
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
big
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
came
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
charge
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
colors
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
commended
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
constant
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
curiosity
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
declared
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From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
delicacy
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
detail
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
disagreed
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From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
drift
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
engineer
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
essential
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
existent
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
expression
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
FATTENING
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
feminine
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
general
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
hole
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
human
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
Idyl
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From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
inbred
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
indicated
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
innocuous
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
inquiry
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
instinct
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
Lady
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From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
lady's
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
learn
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
literally
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
longitude
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
masculine
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
matching
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
merely
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
narrative
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
nature
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
now
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
opinion
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
Outing
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From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
PAT
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
progress
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
regarding
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
relation
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
renewed
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
reply
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
report
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
rescuers
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
situation
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
sort
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
Stafford
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
Stafford's
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
stockings
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
story
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
That's
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
Then
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From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
There
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From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
train
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
true
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From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
veritable
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From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
We're
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From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came renewed expression of the now constant anxiety and curiosity regarding the progress of the rescuers and Stafford went forward to learn the situation, and report.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "We're in 'in a hole,' literally," came, the reply to Stafford's inquiry of the engineer in charge of the relief train; "That's all we make, at first, merely a hole, when we charge into the big drift ahead of us now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE FATTENING OF PAT The general opinion seemed to be that the amiable lady's story was innocuous in every detail, while it commended itself as being absolutely true to human nature, that great essential in a narrative of any sort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were the feminine instinct as to the matching of colors, inbred throughout each latitude, and the masculine instinct in relation to stockings, existent in every longitude, each indicated with all assuredness and delicacy.
Young
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From this reading The account, it was declared by the Young Lady, was a veritable "Idyl of an Outing," and no one disagreed with her.
