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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 A WET BLANKET.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
accursed
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
admirers
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
allow
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
any
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
attempt
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
barrels
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
Barton
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
better
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
BLANKET
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From this reading A WET BLANKET.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
called
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
cash
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
cellar
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
closed
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
competition
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
contents
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
contrary
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
counter
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
Crupp
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
daily
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
dealers
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
devoted
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
drink
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
easier
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
em
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
entire
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
ex-rumseller
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
explanatory
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
feel
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
flood
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
hardly
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
heads
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
heavier
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
highest
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
I've
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
imagined
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
Jonas
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
knock
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
lately
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
liquors
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
lot
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
mail
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
meeting
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
men
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
new
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
opening
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
out
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
penitent
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
pocket
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
post-office
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
prices
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From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
regular
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
Rev
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
said
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
sellin
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
speech
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
splendid
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
supposed
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
task
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From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
then
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
they're
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
Twas
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
waiting
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From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
Wedgewell
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From this reading With easier mind and heavier pocket, the ex-rumseller then called upon the Rev. Jonas Wedgewell.
WET
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From this reading A WET BLANKET.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “’Twas a splendid lot of liquors,” said Crupp, in the course of an explanatory speech at the post-office, while every one was waiting for the opening of the regular daily mail; “and though I _do_ feel above sellin’ ’em over the counter, they’re better for men that _will_ drink than any that have ever come into Barton since I’ve been here.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They imagined he would knock in the heads of his barrels, and allow the accursed contents to flood his cellar; but Crupp, on the contrary, closed out the entire lot, for cash, at the highest prices he could exact from dealers with whom he had lately been in competition.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first task to which the penitent Crupp devoted himself on the morning after the meeting was hardly that which his new admirers had supposed he would attempt.
