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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 THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
all
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
almost
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
applause
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
Arts
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as dramatic a thing as has been handed this town in many a day.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
Brown
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
Caroline
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
ceremonies
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
Darrah
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
David
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
day
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From this reading It was as dramatic a thing as has been handed this town in many a day.
didn't
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
dramatic
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From this reading It was as dramatic a thing as has been handed this town in many a day.
drop
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
early
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
extent
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
fall
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
few
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
fire
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
forgot
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
front
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
General
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
giving
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
got
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
grandfather
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
handed
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From this reading It was as dramatic a thing as has been handed this town in many a day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as dramatic a thing as has been handed this town in many a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
heard
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
helped
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From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
it's
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
laid
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
Major
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
major's
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
many
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
Matilda
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From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
mother
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
Mrs
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From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
news
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From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
often
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
open-up
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From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
out
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
People
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
pin
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
presentation
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
presented
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
RITUAL
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
said
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
sandwich
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From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
seconds
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
sensation
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
sketches
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
sobnounUS /sɒb/
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
speech
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From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
statue
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
talk
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From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
Temple
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
then
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From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as dramatic a thing as has been handed this town in many a day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was as dramatic a thing as has been handed this town in many a day.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
tired
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From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Matilda told me the news and helped me sandwich it into my speech between that time and the open-up talk.
town
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From this reading It was as dramatic a thing as has been handed this town in many a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
Well
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From this reading THE RITUAL "Well, it's a sensation all right, Major," said David as he stood in front of the major's fire early in the morning after the ceremonies of the presentation of sketches of the statue out at the Temple of Arts.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People had asked so often who was giving the statue, laid it on so many different people, and wondered over it to such an extent all fall that they had got tired and forgot that they didn't know all about it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I presented it in the name of Caroline Darrah Brown in memory of her mother and her grandfather, General Darrah, you could have heard a pin drop for a few seconds, then the applause was almost a sob.
