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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

Chapter XVIII

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Roxana Commands.
Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Thanksgiving Day.
Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.
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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Roxana Commands.
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Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.
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You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
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Thanksgiving Day.
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Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”

Hearty adjective US /ˈhɑrti/

large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal

From this reading “Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.”

Treachery noun US /ˈtrɛtʃəri/

betrayal of trust

From this reading “Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.”

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all

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

band

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

Calendar

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

Commands

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From this reading Roxana Commands.

Day

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From this reading Thanksgiving Day.

extremities

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From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

gaudy

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

give

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From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

gone

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

Gratitude

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From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/

large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal

From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

humble

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From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

merely

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From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

now

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From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

officials

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

procession

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From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

Pudd'nhead

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

Roxana

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From this reading Roxana Commands.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

seen

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

sincere

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From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

staying

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

thanks

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From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

Thanksgiving

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From this reading Thanksgiving Day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/

betrayal of trust

From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

turkeys

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From this reading Let all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks, now, but the turkeys.

two

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From this reading Gratitude and treachery are merely the two extremities of the same procession.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

Wilson's

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

worth

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From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have seen all of it that is worth staying for when the band and the gaudy officials have gone by.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.