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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
180
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
216
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From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
81
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
90
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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 "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
absolutely
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From this reading I must confess that I was absolutely incredulous of such things until a year ago.
account
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
Adjusting
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From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
ago
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From this reading I must confess that I was absolutely incredulous of such things until a year ago.
all
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From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
aren't
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
bath
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
blanket
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From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
blow
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
Bruges
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
Buntings
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
chair
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
CHAPTER
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From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
circumstantial
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
clever
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
confess
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From this reading I must confess that I was absolutely incredulous of such things until a year ago.
dignity
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From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
doing
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
doubt
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From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
down
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
facts
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
fancy
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
flavour
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From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
folds
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From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
Frontispiece
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
gives
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
greater
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From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
group
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
incredulous
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From this reading I must confess that I was absolutely incredulous of such things until a year ago.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
Lady
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
Lady's
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
landings
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From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
mermaids
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From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess that I was absolutely incredulous of such things until a year ago.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
occasion
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adjusting the folds of his blanket to a greater dignity 216 CHAPTER THE FIRST.
papers
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
positively
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
previous
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From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
public
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
quietly
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
record
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From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
rustle
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
sceptic
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
Sea
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
settled
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
sigh
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
Stuff
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such previous landings of mermaids as have left a record, have all a flavour of doubt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
things
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From this reading I must confess that I was absolutely incredulous of such things until a year ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I must confess that I was absolutely incredulous of such things until a year ago.
very
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
won't
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From this reading "Am I doing it right?" asked the Sea Lady _Frontispiece_ "Stuff that the public won't believe aren't facts" 81 She positively and quietly settled down with the Buntings 90 A little group about the Sea Lady's bath chair 134 They seemed never to do anything but blow and sigh and rustle papers 180
work
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From this reading Even the very circumstantial account of that Bruges Sea Lady, who was so clever at fancy work, gives occasion to the sceptic.
year
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From this reading I must confess that I was absolutely incredulous of such things until a year ago.
