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In Our Time

Chapter I

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the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.
What are they like?
Bill Smith: How old are the French women, Hank?
_printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.
The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In Our Time

Chapter I

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.
Line 2
What are they like?
Line 3
Bill Smith: How old are the French women, Hank?
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_printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.
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The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.”

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “_printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.”

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “_printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.”

Printed noun US /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.”

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1

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

170

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What are they like?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

author

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

battery

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From this reading The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.

Bill

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From this reading Bill Smith: How old are the French women, Hank?

bird

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

book

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

c

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

chancery

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

chapter

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

Chicago

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

city

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

company

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

copies

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

court

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

cursitor

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

dark

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From this reading The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.

de

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

dedicated

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

dorman-smith

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

drunk

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

edward

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

eric

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

fifth

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

French

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

fusiliers

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

Girl

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

going

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From this reading The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.

hand-made

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

Hank

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

henry

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

How

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From this reading Bill Smith: How old are the French women, Hank?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

jackson

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

l'odéon

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

lane

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

like

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From this reading What are they like?

london

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

m

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

majesty's

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

mountains

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

mᶜalmon

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

number

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

old

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From this reading Bill Smith: How old are the French women, Hank?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

paper

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

paris

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

portrait

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

press

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

printednounUS /printed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

publishers

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

respectfully

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

rives

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

road

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From this reading The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.

robert

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

rue

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

sale

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

shakespeare

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

Smith

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From this reading Bill Smith: How old are the French women, Hank?

strater

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

street

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

TellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What are they like?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

three

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

took's

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What are they like?

whole

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From this reading The whole battery was drunk going along the road in the dark.

william

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From this reading _printed at the_ three mountains press _and for sale at_ shakespeare & company, _in the rue de l’odéon;_ _london:_ william jackson, _took's court, cursitor street, chancery lane._ to robert mᶜalmon and william bird _publishers of the city of paris_ and to captain eric edward dorman-smith, m.c., _of his majesty’s fifth fusiliers_ this book is respectfully dedicated _of_ 170 _copies_ _printed on_ rives _hand-made paper_ _this is number_ in our time chapter 1 Everybody was drunk.

women

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.

wood-cut

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From this reading the author _wood-cut from portrait by_ henry strater A Girl in Chicago: Tell us about the French women, Hank.