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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 In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
activities
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
AFFECTIONATELY
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
all
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
American
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
ANY
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
arcade
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, ETC.
bad
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
begin
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
BETTER
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
BOOK
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
BOYHOOD
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
BUTTE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, ETC.
cafe
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
called
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From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
Camp
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
Chaudiere's
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From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
city
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
claimed
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
claret
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
cobwebbed
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
crabs
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
day
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
days
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
dear
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
desk
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From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
dingy
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
distinction
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
end
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, ETC.
fame
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
fast
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
force
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
FRIEND
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
gumbo
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
HARVESTING
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
hours
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
INSCRIBED
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
knew
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
late
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
LATER
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
LED
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
Marseillais
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From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
men
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
MORAL
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
New
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
newspaperdom
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, ETC.
off
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
only
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
Orleans
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
particularly
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
RECALL
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
RED
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, ETC.
round-bodied
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From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
round-faced
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From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
SEED-TIME
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
sky-scrapers
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
small
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
SOCIAL
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
SOLE
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
Street
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
stuffed
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
TAMING
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, ETC.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, ETC.
there
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
toll
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From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
trains
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
trolleys
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
very
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From this reading But all men knew the fame of its gumbo and its stuffed crabs, and that its claret was neither very bad nor very dear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
well-beloved
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Chaudiere's," it was called, though I know not if that were the name of the round-faced, round-bodied little Marseillais who took toll at the desk.
WESTERN
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE TAMING OF RED BUTTE WESTERN, ETC.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
wing
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
yesterday
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From this reading In the days when New Orleans still claimed distinction as the only American city without trolleys, sky-scrapers, or fast trains--was it yesterday? or the day before?--there was a dingy, cobwebbed cafe in an arcade off Camp Street which was well-beloved of newspaperdom; particularly of that wing of the force whose activities begin late and end in the small hours.
YOUTHFUL
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From this reading SOLE FRIEND OF MY BOYHOOD, WHO WILL RECALL BETTER THAN ANY THE YOUTHFUL MORAL AND SOCIAL SEED-TIME WHICH HAS LED TO THIS LATER HARVESTING OF CONCLUSION, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.
