used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
(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 Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
any person at all
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
don't
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From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
driesnounUS /draɪz/
plural of “dry” — a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
remove the dust from
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
divisible by two
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
at any time
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
far-travelled
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From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
highest in quality
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
grittyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪti/
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
how
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From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
I'd
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From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
I'm
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From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
I've
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From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
immediately past
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
for more time
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
come together
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
much-adventured
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From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
express in words
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
express in words
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
That's
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From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not that I've personally been in all the places or taken part in all the things I tell in this book--I don't mean to say that--but I do ask you to remember how long it is possible for a grain of dust to last, and how many other far-travelled and much-adventured dust grains it must meet and mix with in the course of its life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading And the longer these sand grains last the harder they get, as you may say; for it is the hardest part that remains, of course, as the grain wears down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
at the time that
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The heart of the most enduring grains of dust is a little particle of sand, the very hardest part of the original rock fragment out of which it was made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't want you to think that I'm boasting, but I _do_ believe I'm one of the greatest travellers that ever was; and if anybody, living or dead, has ever gone through with more than I have I'd like to hear about it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's what makes even the finest mud seem gritty when it dries on your feet.
