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16
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
affected
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
afterward
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
all
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
any
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
Army
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From this reading The Army had entertained, it now labored.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
ball
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
Barracks
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
breakfast
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
COURT
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
dwellers
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
entertained
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From this reading The Army had entertained, it now labored.
event
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
evidence
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
festivities
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
few
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
following
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
friend
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
ground
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
handle
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
hard
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
heavy
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
hours
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
importance
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
interest
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Army had entertained, it now labored.
Jefferson
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
labored
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From this reading The Army had entertained, it now labored.
late
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
later
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
luncheon
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
magnified
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
match
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
mechanical
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
mental
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
noon
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
now
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From this reading The Army had entertained, it now labored.
Number
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
officers
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
Orme
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
parade
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
physical
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
pigeon
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
Post
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
precision
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
ready
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
remorse
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
removed
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
routine
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
rumor
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
run
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
saw
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
Stevenson
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
SUPREME
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From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
swift
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
traces
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
tubbing
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
usual
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From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUPREME COURT If remorse, mental or physical, affected any of the dwellers at Jefferson Barracks on the morning following the officers' ball, at least neither was in evidence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
welcome
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
wholly
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From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
wines
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From this reading We had a late breakfast at Number 16, and my friend Stevenson, who was to handle me in the match, saw to it that I had a hard tubbing before breakfast and a good run afterward, and later a hearty luncheon with no heavy wines.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By noon all traces of the late festivities had been removed from the parade ground, and the routine of the Post went on with the usual mechanical precision.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a few hours it would again be ready to be entertained; the next little event of interest being the pigeon match between Orme and myself, which swift rumor seemed to have magnified into an importance not wholly welcome to myself.
