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A Mortal Antipathy
A Mortal Antipathy

Chapter III

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Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.
There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.
Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.
Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.
I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Mortal Antipathy

Chapter III

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.
Line 2
There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.
Line 3
Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.
Line 4
Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.
Line 5
I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

Learner Dictionary

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

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.”

Nay exclamation US /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.”

Thinking noun US /thinking/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.”

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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 There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

acorns

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

agreeable

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

animal

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

atmosphere

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

barnyard

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

Blackberries

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

blueberries

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From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

branches

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

centre

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

circling

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

country

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From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

days

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From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

desert

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

diluted

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

dropped

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

effluvium

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

element

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

faced

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

far-diffused

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

fields

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

flight

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

form

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

hen-hawk

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

house

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From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

huckleberries

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From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

hunter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

infragrant

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

jungle

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

known

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

like

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From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

lion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

longer

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

many

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

mightiest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

mile

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From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

much

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

nayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

odious

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

Parthian

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

plenty

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From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

positively

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

pure

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

puts

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

ran

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

rarely

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

real

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From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

reputation

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

ripened

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

roused

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

rural

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

seen

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

shagbarks

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

source

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

squirrels

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

StillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

terrifies

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

There

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From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

thinkingnounUS /thinking/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

tiger

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

town

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From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

trees

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From this reading Blackberries ripened in the fields, acorns and shagbarks dropped from the trees, squirrels ran among the branches, and not rarely the hen-hawk might be seen circling over the barnyard.

unenviable

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

university

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From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

very

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From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

wanting

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From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

warfare

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From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Our university town was very much like the real country, in those days of which I am thinking.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Still another rural element was not wanting, in the form of that far-diffused, infragrant effluvium, which, diluted by a good half mile of pure atmosphere, is no longer odious, nay is positively agreeable, to many who have long known it, though its source and centre has an unenviable reputation.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading I need not name the animal whose Parthian warfare terrifies and puts to flight the mightiest hunter that ever roused the tiger from his jungle or faced the lion of the desert.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading There were plenty of huckleberries and blueberries within half a mile of the house.