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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 NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
absurd
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
accept
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
admission
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
admit
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
afloat
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
all
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
American
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
arrival
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
balls
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
cannon
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
Carr
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
Chapter
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clearly
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
common
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
Daughters
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
down
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
drinking
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
finest
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
flowers
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
fountains
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
front
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
Georgia
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
got
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
Hempfield
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
historic
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
how
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
inscription
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
Italian
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
Johnson
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
kept
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
knows
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
looking
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
love
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
making
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
moment
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
monument
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
much
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
nearly
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
NORT
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
Nort's
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
Norton
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
now
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
off
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
out
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
places
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
plant
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
put
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
raising
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
regarding
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
remembers
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
respectfully
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
Revolution
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
runs
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
says
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
shoe
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
shop
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
small
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
some
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
spot
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
stones
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
stories
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From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
story
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
street
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
suggest
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
tablets
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
Tony
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From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
Tony's
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
top
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
town
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
trees
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From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
truthful
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
very
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
views
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From this reading He says the first thing he remembers clearly was of standing in the street at the top of our common, looking down into Hempfield--one of the finest views in our town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
well
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From this reading NORT I love Norton Carr very much, as he well knows, but if I am to tell a truthful story I may as well admit, first as last, that Nort was never quite sure how it was that he got off, or was put off, at Hempfield.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The exact historic spot where he stood was nearly in front of a small shoe shop, the one now kept by Tony, the Italian.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In making this admission, however, I do not for a moment accept all the absurd stories which are afloat regarding Nort's arrival in Hempfield.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If ever the Georgia Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution runs out of places upon which to plant stones, tablets, trees, flowers, cannon balls, or drinking fountains, I would respectfully suggest raising a monument in front of Tony's shop with some such inscription as this:
