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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 There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
ago
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From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
birds
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
call
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
came
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From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
correspondence
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
count
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
dance
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
day
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From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
direction
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
energy
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
erratic
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
fierce
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
flight
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
flying
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
fugitive
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
given
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From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
hay
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
hold
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From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
hope
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From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
how
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From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
husbandmen
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
ink
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
laughter
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
lay
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From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
like
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
midst
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
moods
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
more
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
new
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From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
night
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
now
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
Peg
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
pen
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
pillow
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
pursuing
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
rang
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
refuge
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
solving
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From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
straight
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
tears
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
tender
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
There
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
thoughts
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
toss
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
tossing
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From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
truth
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
unusual
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
up
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From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
vagaries
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From this reading Long ago I had given up the hope of solving Peg in her vagaries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
Wayward
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From this reading Wayward, erratic, now fierce and now tender, now in laughter and now in tears, one might not count on her moods in their direction more than on the flight of birds.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning I went straight into the midst of my correspondence and began tossing it on my pen as husbandmen toss hay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading One would never know where or when or how to lay hold on her, for she came to one new and new each day.
whole
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
work
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From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There rang no unusual call for this energy of ink, but the whole truth was that, flying like a fugitive before pursuing thoughts of Peg--I may tell you they had a fine dance about my pillow the night before!--I would make a refuge of my work.
