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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 FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
advance
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
almost
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
appeared
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
big
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
boy
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
careful
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
ceremony
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
close
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
declare
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From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
emboldened
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
explain
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
FARMER
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
farmers
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
fee
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
feel
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
feet
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
felt
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
future
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
get
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
GOODENOUGH
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
greeting
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
grips
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
hand
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
heard
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
hesitated
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From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
horny-handed
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
hostess
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From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
Hubbard
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
Hubbard's
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
inquiringly
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From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
introduction
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
laugh
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
lent
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
many
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
mentioned
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From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
minutes
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
Miss
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From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
Mother
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
necessary
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
paid
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
patronising
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
penny
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
performed
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
pressed
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
previous
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
regretted
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
scene
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
service
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
shook
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
situation
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
small
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
somewhat
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
STATES
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
TERMS
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
treatment
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From this reading I almost regretted that I had felt it necessary to explain the situation to him when I heard his hearty and somewhat patronising laugh, but Mother Hubbard's previous treatment had emboldened me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
warmth
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From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I do declare, Miss..." he hesitated and looked at me inquiringly, for my hostess had not mentioned my name.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
wings
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From this reading FARMER GOODENOUGH STATES HIS TERMS A fee of one penny, paid in advance, lent wings to the feet of the small boy who was pressed into my service, and before many minutes had passed Farmer Goodenough appeared upon the scene.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He shook hands with me, after Mother Hubbard had performed the ceremony of introduction, and I can feel the warmth of his greeting in my right hand yet.
Yorkshire
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From this reading I shall be careful in future when I get to close grips with big, horny-handed Yorkshire farmers.
