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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 CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
any
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
ATKINS
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
awaiting
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From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
bicyclists
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
BLIZZARD
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From this reading ROSA'S BLIZZARD.
bodies
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From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
city
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
clubs
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
composed
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
contains
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
CYCLING
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
delegations
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From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
encountered
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
exclusively
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
former
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
Grand
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
HAIL-STORM
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
Island
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
JOINS
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
ladies
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
MEETING
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
more
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
morning
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From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
MT
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
neared
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From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
Neb
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
ONE-LEGGED
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
organization
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
Orientals
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
outside
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From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
PARTY
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
proportion
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
ROSA'S
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From this reading ROSA'S BLIZZARD.
size
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
small
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
Splendid
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From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
There
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
TOMMY
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
Tourists
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
two
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From this reading There are two bicyclists' clubs, the "Tourists" and "Orientals," the former an organization composed exclusively of ladies.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Splendid delegations from both bodies were awaiting us outside of Grand Island the morning we neared the city.
WHEELMAN
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From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
wheelmen
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From this reading Grand Island, Neb., is a small city, but it contains more wheelmen, in proportion to its size, than any city we encountered.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CYCLING IN A HAIL-STORM--A MEETING WITH A ONE-LEGGED WHEELMAN--"TOMMY ATKINS" JOINS THE PARTY--MT.
