AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
ain't
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From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
ArtyadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrti/
showily imitative of art or artists
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
Arty's
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From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
chewing-gum
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From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
Ebbitt
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From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
ejaculating
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From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
else
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From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
FLAMEnounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
FOLLOWSverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
Nelly
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From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
PalisadesnounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪdz/
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
Proudfoot
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From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
red-cotton
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From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
SEASnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
squatted
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From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
table-cloth
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From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
WANDERINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading AND FOLLOWS A WANDERING FLAME THROUGH PERILOUS SEAS They had picnic dinner early up there on the Palisades:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nelly was very pleasant to Mr. Wrenn, but she called him neither Billy nor anything else, and mostly she talked to Miss Proudfoot, smiling at him, but saying nothing when he managed to get out a jest about Mrs. Arty’s chewing-gum.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading They squatted about a red-cotton table-cloth spread on a rock, broadly discussing the sandwiches and cold chicken and lemonade and stuffed olives, and laughing almost to a point of distress over Tom’s accusation that Miss Proudfoot had secreted about her person a bottle of rye whisky.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
Wrenn
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From this reading Nelly and Mr. Wrenn, Mrs. Arty and Tom, Miss Proudfoot and Mrs. Samuel Ebbitt, the last of whom kept ejaculating: “Well!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I ain’t run off like this in ten years!”
