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In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry? I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title. These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America! Turn your head a little to the left please. So.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Turn your head a little to the left please.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Turn your head a little to the left please.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.”
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading “In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
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From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
involved with or connected to
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So.
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
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From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
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From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
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From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I never saw such a lot of things mixed together under one title.
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From this reading In spite of the moon in mid sky and the plaster of dully shining leaves on the macadam and all the other signs of the approach of fine weather there rang in his head: Such a cuddle muddle: Is that modern German poetry?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These are modern times, Pa, airships and automobiles; you cover space-- And that's all right-- O America!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Turn your head a little to the left please.
