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Peggy Stewart at School

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Peggy Stewart at School is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
He is by no means the only one on record.
Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peggy Stewart at School

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Peggy Stewart at School is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.
/ˈkɑːmən sens ənd hɔːrs sens æz hæz noʊ daʊt ɔːlˈredi bɪn səˈspektɪd ˈælfrəd ˈdɔːsən ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈmæstər æt ðə kəˈlʌmbiə haɪts skuːl wɑːz sʌtʃ ə kəmˈpliːt ˌɪmˈpɔːstər ðæt hiː ˈæktʃuːəli ˌɪmˈpoʊzd əˈpɑːn hɪmˈself/
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He is by no means the only one on record.
/hiː ɪz baɪ noʊ miːnz ðə ˈoʊnli wʌn ɑːn rəˈkɔːrd/
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Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.
/ˈɑːdli ɪˈnʌf wiː ɑːr ɔːl mɔːr ɔːr les ˌɪmˈpɔːstərz blaɪnd tuː ˈaʊər oʊn pet ˈfɔɪbəlz dɪˈluːdɪd æz tuː ˈaʊər oʊn ˈlɪtəl ˈwiːknəsəz/
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Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.
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Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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animal's noun US /ˈænəməlz/

possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.”

Columbia noun US /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading “COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.”

Dawson's noun US /ˈdɔːsənz/

possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading “Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.”

deluded verb US /dɪˈluːdɪd/

past form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.”

foibles noun US /ˈfɔɪbəlz/

plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

From this reading “Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.”

hopper noun US /ˈhɑːpər/

funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below

From this reading “Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.”

impostor noun US /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading “COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.”

impostors noun US /ˌɪmˈpɔːstərz/

plural of “impostor” — a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading “Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.”

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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 COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

animal'snounUS /ˈænəməlz/

possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.

chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

COMMONadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

cornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

Dawson'snounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/

possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

deludedverbUS /dɪˈluːdɪd/

past form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

else

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From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

foiblesnounUS /ˈfɔɪbəlz/

plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/

plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

HeightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

hoppernounUS /ˈhɑːpər/

funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

HORSEnounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

impostorsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstərz/

plural of “impostor” — a person who makes deceitful pretenses

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.

methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

OddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

others

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From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

petnounUS /pet/

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

pourverbUS /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading He is by no means the only one on record.

RidingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

SENSEnounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

two-footedadjective

having two feet

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading COMMON SENSE AND HORSE SENSE As has no doubt already been suspected, Alfred Dawson, Riding Master at the Columbia Heights School, was such a complete impostor that he actually imposed upon himself.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Like grains of corn--pour them into a hopper and they come out at the other end meal--of some sort--good--bad or indifferent as it happens--that was not _his_ concern; his job was to pour in the grains and he knew of but one way to pour--just as someone else had poured before him.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/

plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point

From this reading Oddly enough we are all more or less impostors, blind to our own pet foibles, deluded as to our own little weaknesses.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Dawson's methods with his charges, both two-footed and four, were the methods of thousands of others, whether they have the directing of young people, or the training of animal's entrusted to them.

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