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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 It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
affected
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
amuse
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
bananas
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
buy
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
CHIPPERTON
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From this reading CHIPPERTON KEEPS PERFECTLY COOL.
cloudy
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
Colbert
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From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
COOL
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From this reading CHIPPERTON KEEPS PERFECTLY COOL.
Corny
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From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
customer
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
darkeys
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
days
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
deny
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
didn't
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From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
don't
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From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
down
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
dull
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
eat
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
fact
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
fig-bananas
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
go
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
happy
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From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
harbor
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
hotel
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
It's
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
just
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
KEEPS
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From this reading CHIPPERTON KEEPS PERFECTLY COOL.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
market-house
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
mighty
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
MR
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From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
Nassau
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
negroes
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
PERFECTLY
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From this reading CHIPPERTON KEEPS PERFECTLY COOL.
place
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
pretty
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
recollection
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
sky
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
supposed
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
use
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From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
used
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
very
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From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's of no use to deny the fact that Nassau was a pretty dull place, just about this time.
wasn't
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From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It's not to be supposed that our quarrel affected the negroes, or the sky, or the taste of bananas; but the darkeys didn't amuse me, and my recollection of those days is that they were cloudy, and that I wasn't a very good customer down in the market-house by the harbor, where we used to go and buy little fig-bananas, which they didn't have at the hotel, but which were mighty good to eat.
young
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From this reading At least Corny and I found it so, and I don't believe young Mr. Colbert was very happy, for he didn't look it.
