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Chapter I

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Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.
In the affairs of the C. M.
& G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.
To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.
Not good—just fair.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cinders

Chapter I

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.
Line 2
In the affairs of the C. M.
Line 3
& G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.
Line 4
To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.
Line 5
Not good—just fair.

Learner Dictionary

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

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Not good—just fair.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “& G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “& G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.”

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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 Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

affairs

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From this reading In the affairs of the C. M.

Author

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

avoirdupois

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From this reading To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.

bond

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

bottled

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

C

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From this reading In the affairs of the C. M.

days

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

E

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

etc

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

G

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Not good—just fair.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

importance

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the affairs of the C. M.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

James

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

Just

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

label

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

lady

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From this reading To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.

Laugh

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

Loot

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

M

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From this reading In the affairs of the C. M.

man

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

Mrs

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From this reading To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not good—just fair.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

pinochle

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From this reading To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.

player

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From this reading To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.

pluribus

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

Railroad

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

some

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

Steele

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

Sun-Dog

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the affairs of the C. M.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To Mrs. James Worthington Steele, a lady of great avoirdupois, he was a fair pinochle player.

unum

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

Volsteadian

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.

Worthington

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From this reading Author of “Just for a Laugh,” “Sun-Dog Loot,” etc. James Worthington Steele was a man of importance.

XXXX

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From this reading & G. Railroad he was _E pluribus unum_, XXXX, bottled in bond; which is quite some label in these Volsteadian days.