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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 However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
Aconite
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
aided
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
ambition
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
assume
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
assured
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
attention
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
awaiting
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
Baggs
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From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
Bill
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From this reading "On your way, Bill!" said the Groom.
boat
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
Boggs
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
Bridge
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
burden
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
came
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From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
Colonel
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From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
conversational
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
curiosity
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
dinner
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
drawn
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
efficiency
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
entertain
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
failing
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
few
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
friends
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
greatest
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
greatly
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
Groom
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From this reading "On your way, Bill!" said the Groom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
hat
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
hay
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
Hired
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
honor
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
Hotel
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
indebted
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
kind
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
lady
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
Lake
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
latter
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
liberal
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
Man
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
minutes
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
missed
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
Natural
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
now
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
organs
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From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
overland
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
Park
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
patronage
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
pleasure
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
Professor
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
said
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From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
seat
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
see
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
talk
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From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
tents
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From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
thanking
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
trip
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From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
very
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From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
vocal
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From this reading "I came on this trip," said Colonel Baggs, "to rest my vocal organs, and not to talk.
way
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From this reading "On your way, Bill!" said the Groom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the Lake Hotel, to which they had come by boat, they found their tents pitched and their dinner awaiting them--for which they were indebted to the efficiency of Aconite and the Hired Man, who had come overland; and the latter of whom assured them that they had missed the greatest curiosity of the Park in failing to see the Natural Bridge.
willingness
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From this reading In this ambition I have been greatly aided by the willingness of Professor Boggs to assume the conversational burden in our seat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, now that my name has been drawn from the hat, I shall have the pleasure, and honor, lady and gentlemen, to entertain you for a very few minutes--after which, thanking you for your very kind attention and liberal patronage, the hay--the hay, my friends, for me!"
