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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 Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
all
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
always
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
American
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
amused
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From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
angle
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
apparently
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
approached
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From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
attitude
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
back
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
BATTERSLEIGH
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
Battersleigh's
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
called
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
chair
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
cloak
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
cocky
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
corner
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
denied
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
door
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From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
ending
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
entered
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
fashion
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
feet
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
figure
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
Franklin
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
friend
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
full
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
happy
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
hat
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
latter
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From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
looking
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From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
low
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
masculine
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
moment
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From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
nasal
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
now
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
octave
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
office
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
often
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
only
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
peace
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
possession
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
race
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
really
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
reclining
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
sang
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
sat
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
sheer
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
singing
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
song
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From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not hear Franklin as he approached the door, and the latter stood looking in for a moment, amused at Battersleigh and his attitude and his song.
SUCCESS
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
supported
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
swagger
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
table
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
tall
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
there
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
thus
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
unbeautiful
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From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
uplift
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
verse
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
very
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From this reading Battersleigh's cloak had a swagger in its very back, and his hat sat at a cocky angle not to be denied.
vocal
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From this reading When quite happy Battersleigh always sang, and very often his song was the one he was singing now, done in a low nasal, each verse ending, after the vocal fashion of his race, with a sudden uplift of a sheer octave, as thus:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His tall figure was reclining in an office chair, and his feet were supported by the corner of the table, in an attitude which is called American, but which is really only masculine, and quite rational though unbeautiful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
world
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From this reading THE SUCCESS OF BATTERSLEIGH One morning when Franklin entered his office he found his friend Battersleigh there before him, in full possession, and apparently at peace with all the world.
