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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 IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
according
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
acquaintance
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
actuated
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
afloat
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
ahead
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
all
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
also
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From this reading Trust Davidson to make money, and to make the most of life also as he went along.
altogether
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
always
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
any
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trust Davidson to make money, and to make the most of life also as he went along.
ashore
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
attended
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
attention
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
bee
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
Belle
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
best
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
business
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
Cairo
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
Cal
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
champagne
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
chose
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
CLOSE
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
combination
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
cotton
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
Davidson
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
dinner-party
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
disdainful
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
disgusting
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
dollars
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
down
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
drums
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
due
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
dull
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
ease
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
ease-seeking
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
ENEMY
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
enough
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
evidently
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
existence
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
few
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
five
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
flower
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
future
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
get
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
graceful
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
grimy
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
heels
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
Helene
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
honey
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
hour
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
indifferent
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
learn
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
leisure
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
leisurely
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trust Davidson to make money, and to make the most of life also as he went along.
light
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
like
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
lingered
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
loitered
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
losing
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trust Davidson to make money, and to make the most of life also as he went along.
making
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
man
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
matters
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
Memphis
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
miles
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
moments
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
money
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From this reading Trust Davidson to make money, and to make the most of life also as he went along.
most
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From this reading Trust Davidson to make money, and to make the most of life also as he went along.
motive
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
now
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
only
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
other
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
out
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
perfect
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
petrol
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
plowed
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
port
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
present
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
pursuit
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
river
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
sailed
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
seek
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
serenely
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
show
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
slipped
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
slow
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
social
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
sort
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
supplies
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From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
surely
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
suspected
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
swaggering
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
theaters
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
there
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
thousand
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
three
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
Trust
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From this reading Trust Davidson to make money, and to make the most of life also as he went along.
two
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From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
varlet
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
vast
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
wake
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trust Davidson to make money, and to make the most of life also as he went along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
wholly
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From this reading He always had the best of everything; and surely now he had, for the leisurely, ease-seeking _Belle Helene_, not actuated by any vast motive beyond that of the bee and the honey flower, slipped on down and ahead with perfect ease, while we, grimy, slow, determined, plowed on in her wake losing miles each hour the graceful _Belle Helene_ chose to show us her light disdainful heels, serenely indifferent because wholly ignorant of our existence.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He must have attended a dinner-party and two theaters at Memphis, and have sailed only after making three thousand dollars out of a combination in champagne present and cotton future, whose disgusting details I did not seek to learn.
wife
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From this reading He evidently suspected no pursuit, or, if he did, was a swaggering varlet enough, for, according to all accounts which we could get, he loitered and lingered along, altogether at his leisure, with due attention to social matters at every port; for if he had not a wife at every port, at least, he had an acquaintance of business or social sort, so that, one might be sure, there were few dull moments for him and his party, whether afloat or ashore.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH WE CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY Cal Davidson took on five drums of petrol at Cairo, and a like amount of champagne at Memphis, and no man may tell what other supplies at this or that other point along the river.
