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The Trail of the Hawk
The Trail of the Hawk

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Trail of the Hawk is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Sinclair Lewis • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 1 of The Trail of the Hawk by Sinclair Lewis holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 1 of The Trail of the Hawk contain?

Chapter 1 holds 278 sentences of The Trail of the Hawk, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Trail of the Hawk by Sinclair Lewis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 278 sentences, grouped into 56 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Trail of the Hawk?

Work through the 56 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 56 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Trail of the Hawk

Common questions about reading The Trail of the Hawk by Sinclair Lewis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Trail of the Hawk?

Yes. All 7536 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26610 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Trail of the Hawk is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #26610, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Trail of the Hawk take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1508 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Trail of the Hawk

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Trail of the Hawk, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Table
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Contents
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Original
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Incomplete
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The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".
This sentence is incomplete in this book as well as the many editions verified.
TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.
Carl Ericson was being naughty.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Trail of the Hawk

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Trail of the Hawk is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
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In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".
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This sentence is incomplete in this book as well as the many editions verified.
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TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.
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Carl Ericson was being naughty.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Carl Ericson was being naughty.”

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THROUGH preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.”

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WHOSE determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.”

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All words in this reading · 56

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

212

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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ALFRED

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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ALLAN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This sentence is incomplete in this book as well as the many editions verified.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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AUTHOR

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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B

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Carl Ericson was being naughty.

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book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

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Carl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carl Ericson was being naughty.

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Contents

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

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editions

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This sentence is incomplete in this book as well as the many editions verified.

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Ericson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carl Ericson was being naughty.

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F

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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GEORGE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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HARCOURT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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HARRISON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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HUEBSCH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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incomplete

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

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K

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

Pending verification
LIFE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

Pending verification
LUNCHEON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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many

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This sentence is incomplete in this book as well as the many editions verified.

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MANY-COLORED

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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naughty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carl Ericson was being naughty.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

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NOYES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

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OPTIMISTIC

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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original

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

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page

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

Pending verification
part

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

Pending verification
Poor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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REBELS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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sentence

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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SMITH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

Pending verification
SOULE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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SPECTACLE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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Table

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

Pending verification
Tad

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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TALK

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.

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there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This sentence is incomplete in this book as well as the many editions verified.

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THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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UPDEGRAFF

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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verified

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This sentence is incomplete in this book as well as the many editions verified.

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W

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In page 212 there is an incomplete sentence "Poor Tad was".

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WATCHES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This sentence is incomplete in this book as well as the many editions verified.

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WHOSEdeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading TO THE OPTIMISTIC REBELS THROUGH WHOSE TALK AT LUNCHEON THE AUTHOR WATCHES THE MANY-COLORED SPECTACLE OF LIFE--GEORGE SOULE, HARRISON SMITH, ALLAN UPDEGRAFF, F. K. NOYES, ALFRED HARCOURT, B. W. HUEBSCH.

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