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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 Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
affection
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
Aladdin
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
all
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
Author
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
B
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
Beauling
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
bringing
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is my pleasure to owe you far more than I can pay ever.
credits
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
darkness
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
debits
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
dedicate
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From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
delicate
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
dogs
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is my pleasure to owe you far more than I can pay ever.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
F
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
faces
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
far
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From this reading It is my pleasure to owe you far more than I can pay ever.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
flowers
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
friendly
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
friends
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
further
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From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
glimmer
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
GOUVERNEUR
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
H
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
heart
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
horses
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
intercourse
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
invitation
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
kindness
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From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
light
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
lively
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
M
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
meat
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
midst
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
more
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From this reading It is my pleasure to owe you far more than I can pay ever.
MORRIS
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
O'Brien
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
organ
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
owe
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From this reading It is my pleasure to owe you far more than I can pay ever.
Pagan
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
pay
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From this reading It is my pleasure to owe you far more than I can pay ever.
pleasure
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From this reading It is my pleasure to owe you far more than I can pay ever.
progressing
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
roof
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
squaring
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From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
story
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
sunshine
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is my pleasure to owe you far more than I can pay ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
there
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
things
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
Tom
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From this reading By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS Author of “Tom Beauling” and “Aladdin O’Brien” To M. B. H. and F. B. H.
trees
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
valvy
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From this reading Except in the valvy heart, there is no squaring of accounts among friends; except in that lively organ, there is no bringing of the credits and debits of intercourse to an honest balance and a delicate.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
wide
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
wine
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
wit
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
written
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From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you must do me the further kindness to believe that it is with no thought of squaring accounts that I dedicate it to you.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Under a wide roof, in the midst of flowers, trees, sunshine, horses, dogs, meat, wine, wit, friendly faces and all good things, whither my affection had brought me at the invitation of yours, this violent story of the Pagan born to darkness, and progressing to the first glimmer of light, was written.
