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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 RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
a-crowdin
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
a-snappin
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From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
always
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
bought
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
boys
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
class
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
clay
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coat-collar
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
coming
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
customers
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From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
day
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
differed
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
drawing
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
employers
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
especially
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
evening
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
exasperated
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
expensive
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
extent
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
faintly
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
fellow
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
few
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
fixing
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
gaze
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green-tinged
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
hat
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High
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
I'll
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From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
inclement
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ingrained
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
iron-rimmed
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
journal
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
journals
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
Kensington
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lamp-post
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
less
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
low
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
loyalty
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
Mells
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
MODEL
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
nose
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From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
off
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
Oh
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
old
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
once
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
other
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
paper's
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
Pell
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
pipe
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
politics
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
prints
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
rain
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
raised
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regret
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From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
RETURN
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
seller
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
single
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
singularly
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
sold
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From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
some
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
speak
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
spotted
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
stand
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
Street
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
stupulated
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
thus
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
torn
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
twice
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
up
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From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
vendors
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
vented
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
very
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From this reading I'll make you regret of it--a-snappin' up my customers under my very nose!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
Westminister
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From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL That same afternoon in High Street, Kensington, “Westminister,” with his coat-collar raised against the inclement wind, his old hat spotted with rain, was drawing at a clay pipe and fixing his iron-rimmed gaze on those who passed him by.
words
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From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been a day when singularly few as yet had bought from him his faintly green-tinged journal, and the low class of fellow who sold the other evening prints had especially exasperated him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His single mind, always torn to some extent between an ingrained loyalty to his employers and those politics of his which differed from his paper's, had vented itself twice since coming on his stand; once in these words to the seller of “Pell Mells”: “I stupulated with you not to come beyond the lamp-post.
younger
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From this reading Don't you never speak to me again--a-crowdin' of me off my stand”; and once to the younger vendors of the less expensive journals, thus: “Oh, you boys!
