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1902
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
almost
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
blast
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
blowing
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
call
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
capital
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
certain
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
cloak
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
club
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
Co
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
copyright
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
corner
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
corridor
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
door
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
Doubleday
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
down
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
dry
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
eddying
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
empty
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
entered
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
Europe
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
faced
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
fan-wise
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
felt
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
few
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
figure
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
four
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
frontages
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
full
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
gales
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
Grand
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
grey-green
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
guarded
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
hustling
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
independent
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
influence
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
invitation
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
jealously
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
John
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
Kofn
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
largest
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
later
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
lofty
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
Maasau
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
map
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
met
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
military
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
minutes
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
months
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
more
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
New
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
noble
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
north-east
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
noticeable
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
November
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
nowhere
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
out
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
Page
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
pavements
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
quaint
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
quays
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
Rallywood
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
ran
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
Revonde
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
river
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
sea
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
set
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
shores
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
shoulder-on
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
side
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
sized
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
smokers
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
some
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
spaces
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
spread
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
Square
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
stands
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
State
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
stately
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
steps
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
street
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
stretching
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
strongly
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
tall
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
then
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
tormented
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
tsa
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
turned
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
unpleasantly
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
up
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
very
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
waters
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
weary
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
westwards
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
whistling
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
wide
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From this reading The _tsa_ was blowing strongly on a certain November afternoon, eddying and whistling about the wide spaces of the Grand Square as John Rallywood, a tall figure in a military cloak, turned the corner of a side street and met its full blast.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
written
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From this reading A few minutes later he passed through a lofty corridor and entered a door over which is set a quaint invitation to smokers, which may not be written down here, for it is the jealously guarded copyright of the club.
yards
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From this reading He faced it for some yards along the empty pavements, then ran up the steps of his club.
year
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
yellow
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From this reading And nowhere is its influence more unpleasantly felt than in the capital, Revonde, which stands shoulder-on to the hustling gales, its stately frontages and noble quays stretching out westwards along the shores of the Kofn almost to where the yellow waters of the river spread fan-wise into a grey-green sea.
York
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Co. 1902 During four months of the year the independent State of Maasau,' we will call it--which is not very noticeable even on the largest sized map of Europe--is tormented by a dry and weary north-east wind.
