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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 13
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 13

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 13 is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.
This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.
The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.
It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.
"Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 13

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 13 is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.
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This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.
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The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.
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It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.
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"Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

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

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.”

Christian noun US /ˈchristian/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.”

Desirous adjective US /dɪˈzaɪərəs/

having a strong wish to do or obtain something

From this reading “The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.”

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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 This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

admittedly

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

alliterations

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

appeared

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

attracted

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

best

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

brethren

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From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

business

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

call

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

capitals

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

Christian

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

communicating

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

Daily

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

deep

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

defaced

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/

having a strong wish to do or obtain something

From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

down

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

dull

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

endeared

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

fire

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

FLYING

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

found

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

Harry

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

headlines

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

informed

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

irons

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

item

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

journal

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

know

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From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

knowledge

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

looking

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

Loudon

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

many

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

matters

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

merit

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

Millers

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

misquotations

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

morning

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

next

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

Occidental

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

only

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From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

others

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

out

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From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

paper

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From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

pathos

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

perusal

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

picturesque

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

Pinkerton

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risen

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said

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

sane

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

SCUD

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

seated

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shoddy

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

singly

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

smallest

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

sometimes

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

still

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From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

swaggering

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

table

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

think

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

too

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

unpathetic

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

up

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From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.

usual

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

West

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From this reading This was a paper (I know not if it be so still) that stood out alone among its brethren in the West.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It had not only this merit--which endeared it to me--but was admittedly the best informed on business matters, which attracted Pinkerton.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

WRECK

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE _FLYING SCUD_ The next morning I found Pinkerton, who had risen before me, seated at our usual table, and deep in the perusal of what I will call the _Daily Occidental_.

written

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From this reading The others, down to their smallest item, were defaced with capitals, headlines, alliterations, swaggering misquotations, and the shoddy picturesque and unpathetic pathos of the Harry Millers: the _Occidental_ alone appeared to be written by a dull, sane, Christian gentleman, singly desirous of communicating knowledge.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Loudon," said he, looking up from the journal, "you sometimes think I have too many irons in the fire.