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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 Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
ABERCROMBIE'S
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From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
accompany
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
attained
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
Banker
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From this reading He called upon the Banker.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
beings
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
called
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From this reading He called upon the Banker.
care
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
city
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class
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
Colonel
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
commander
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
comments
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
conversation
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
corners
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
crowded
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
day
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
demand
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
departing
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
down
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
easy
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
equal
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
exhibition
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
fact
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
glad
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From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
grasping
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called upon the Banker.
heart
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
hours
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
inclines
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
insatiate
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
Joshua
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
knows
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
late
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
less
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
like
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
lower
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
many
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
more
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
most
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
noted
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
nourished
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
only
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
passing
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
past
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
paying-teller's
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
pigeons
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
rarely
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
really
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
regard
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
savings
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
smile
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From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
specimen
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
spinster
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From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
suave
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
swift
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
taking
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
tale
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From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
there
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
too
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
turbulent
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
understanding
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
Very
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From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very pleasant was the conversation and very understanding were the comments, but the Colonel, like many a commander of the past, from Joshua down, noted the swift passing of the hours of day and was insatiate for more of what might be attained before it was too late.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
window
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From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That gentleman, easy, suave and really a good specimen of the class which inclines us to save by taking care of our savings--and only rarely departing with them--was quite equal to the demand at the paying-teller's window.
WOOING
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From this reading ABERCROMBIE'S WOOING None but could smile upon the spinster and be glad of the little tale she told.
world
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From this reading Half the world knows of the pigeons so nourished on one of the most crowded corners in the heart of a great, turbulent city, but none had thought before of what might accompany this exhibition of the fact that there is still a regard for beings of the lower and less grasping life.
