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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 ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
aboard
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
admit
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
aint
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From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
ALL
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
altitude
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
any
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
aour
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
aourn
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From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
apprehend
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
asloggin
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
bad
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From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
band
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
beat
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
boats
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
brain
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
buddy
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
business
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
capacity
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
cargoes
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
chance
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
Charleston
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
chart
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
charting
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
clearer
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
cleverly
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
cloud
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
clouds
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
coast
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
contraband
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
customs
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
DAY'S
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
days
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
display
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
down
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
dropping
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
eccentricity
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
engaged
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
expert
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
eyes
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
favor
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
fifty
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
find
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
forces
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
formin
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
gained
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
gave
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
glasses
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
gotter
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
ground
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
havens
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
horizon
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
ice
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
Jack
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
land
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
landing-places
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
lay
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From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
less
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
load
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
mail-carrier
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making
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measly
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mebbe
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mental
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
miles
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
more
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much
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
nary
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nearby
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nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
north
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nose
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noting
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numerous
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o
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ocean
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
officers
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
ole
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
patrol
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
Perk
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
place
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pokin
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possible
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ran
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region
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
safe
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
salt
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saying
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
set
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sharp
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
shortly
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
sight
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
single
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sinuosities
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sky
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
some
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From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
spend
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stands
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streams
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
stretch
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
sweep
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
swung
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
taken
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
territory
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
topography
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From this reading They swung over much of the territory for fifty miles north of Charleston, with Jack noting the lay of the land as cleverly as any topography expert charting a region, could display.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
transported
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
trucks
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
undoubtedly
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
uster
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
utmost
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vigilance
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
waiting
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
water
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From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
weather
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
wings
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that wonderful brain of his he undoubtedly must have been engaged in making a mental chart of the ground; the sinuosities of the streams that ran with such eccentricity toward the nearby ocean; the numerous more or less possible landing-places where both boats from salt water, and those dropping down from the clouds, might find a resting place; where their contraband cargoes could be taken aboard waiting trucks, and be transported to safe havens, despite the utmost vigilance of the customs officers and coast patrol forces to apprehend them.
WORK
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From this reading ALL IN A DAY'S WORK "And I gotter to admit," Perk was saying, shortly after they had gained the altitude that gave him a chance to sweep the horizon with his glasses, "even the ole weather sharp stands in aour favor.
Yeah
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From this reading Yeah! this lay o' aourn aint so bad--some o' the time."
yeou
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
yeour
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From this reading Look at that sky, buddy; did yeou ever in all yeour life set eyes on a clearer stretch--nary a single cloud pokin' its nose in sight; an' to think o' the measly days an' nights I uster spend in the mail-carrier business, asloggin' 'long with a capacity load, and mebbe ice formin' on my wings to beat the band.
