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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 TOWING CECIL TO A SMEAR Just think!
ain't
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
Avenue
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
bit
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
called
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
CECIL
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From this reading TOWING CECIL TO A SMEAR Just think!
City
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
correspondence
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
Cross
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cylinder
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
desk
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
dictatin
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
dignified
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
elbow
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
Ellins
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
firin
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
form
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
frangipani
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
front
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
gettin
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
gum
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
Hall
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
haughty
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
hero
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
Hickory
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
highborn
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
I'm
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
I've
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
Just
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From this reading TOWING CECIL TO A SMEAR Just think!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
like
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
line
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
Maggie
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
main
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
Mayor
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
mighty
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
missed
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
mornin
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
near
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
nearer
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
Old
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
only
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
other
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
out
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
paddin
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
placid
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
platform
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
private
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
pullin
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
reason
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
routine
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
runnin
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
sec
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
sittin
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
SMEAR
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From this reading TOWING CECIL TO A SMEAR Just think!
smell
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
stand
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
stunt
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
that's
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
there
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOWING CECIL TO A SMEAR Just think!
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was like this.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOWING CECIL TO A SMEAR Just think!
TOWING
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From this reading TOWING CECIL TO A SMEAR Just think!
true
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
turned
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
up
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
Victoria
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
wa'n't
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From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
warranted
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, I ain't been nearer the front than Third Avenue, but at that I've come mighty near gettin' on the firin' line, and the only reason I missed out on pullin' a hero stunt was that Maggie wa'n't runnin' true to form.
wax
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
wheeze
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
wished
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From this reading If it had turned out a little different I might have been called to stand on a platform in front of City Hall while the Mayor wished a Victoria Cross or something like that on me.
yank
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From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here the other mornin', as I'm sittin' placid at my desk dictatin' routine correspondence into a wax cylinder that's warranted not to yank gum or smell of frangipani--sittin' there dignified and a bit haughty, like a highborn private sec. ought to, you know--who should come paddin' up to my elbow but the main wheeze, Old Hickory Ellins.
