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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 OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
acquaintances
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
acquired
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
apology
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
auld
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
awakened
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
BILL
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
boyhood
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
brief
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
chap
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From this reading He was a queer chap in his way was Spink.
chapter
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
club
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
COBBLER
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
days
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
devoting
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
early
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
few
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
FRIENDS
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
Hall
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a queer chap in his way was Spink.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a queer chap in his way was Spink.
house
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
James
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
joyful
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
lang
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
letters
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
light
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
local
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
Lund
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
made
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From this reading Of Bill Spink, the statesman-cobbler, I have previously made mention.
Malsis
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
manhood
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
mention
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From this reading Of Bill Spink, the statesman-cobbler, I have previously made mention.
Mr
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
notice
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
now
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
occupied
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
OLD
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
past
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
previously
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From this reading Of Bill Spink, the statesman-cobbler, I have previously made mention.
queer
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From this reading He was a queer chap in his way was Spink.
received
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
Recollections
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
respecting
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
saw
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
several
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
sorrowful
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
SPINK
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
statesman-cobbler
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From this reading Of Bill Spink, the statesman-cobbler, I have previously made mention.
syne
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
train
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
way
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From this reading He was a queer chap in his way was Spink.
week's
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
weeks
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From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
West-lane
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
wherein
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From this reading Spink was born in the house in West-lane (now occupied as a club) wherein Mr James Lund, of Malsis Hall, first saw the light.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading OLD TIME FRIENDS BILL SPINK, THE COBBLER During the past few weeks I have received from friends acquired in the days of my boyhood and early manhood letters which have awakened within me a train of memories—both joyful and sorrowful—respecting my friends and acquaintances in the auld lang syne.
worthies
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From this reading That must be my apology for devoting this week’s chapter of my “Recollections” to a brief notice of several of these local worthies.
