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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 More hanging together in a Wayside Tales companionship?
Abercrombie
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
all
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
almost
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
attention
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
Banker
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
calling
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
car
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
chaffing
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
companionship
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From this reading More hanging together in a Wayside Tales companionship?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
COURTSHIP
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
credit
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
CUMMINGS
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
deflected
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
demeanor
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
discussion
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
disputation
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
emergency
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
end
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
EVAN
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
excuse
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
fact
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
frivolous
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
hanging
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From this reading More hanging together in a Wayside Tales companionship?
Hardly
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From this reading Hardly!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More hanging together in a Wayside Tales companionship?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
listless
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
More
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From this reading More hanging together in a Wayside Tales companionship?
Mr
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
much
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
necessary
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
occasions
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
pass
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
possibly
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
quiet
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
rays
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
rear
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
reasoning
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
risen
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
sequence
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
serious
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
sides
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
slanted
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
some
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
somewhat
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
sort
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
suggestion
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
sun
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
supper-time
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
Tales
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From this reading More hanging together in a Wayside Tales companionship?
talk
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
There
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From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
things
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
together
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From this reading More hanging together in a Wayside Tales companionship?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
train
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
very
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From this reading There was discussion as to what excuse there had been for the demeanor of Mr. Abercrombie, and even some quiet suggestion to the Banker that, very much to his credit, he could, himself, imagine things, upon occasions such as this, and that, possibly, he might have risen somewhat to the emergency, but the chaffing was of the listless sort.
visible
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
Wayside
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From this reading More hanging together in a Wayside Tales companionship?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading EVAN CUMMINGS' COURTSHIP There was frivolous talk and disputation and some serious reasoning, as the necessary sequence of what had been told.
yellow-red
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From this reading The sun was not visible save from the rear end of the rear car of the train, but its rays deflected, slanted, yellow-red, along the sides of the pass calling the attention of all to the fact that it was almost supper-time.
