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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 THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
attending
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
Ball
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
BAND
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
believed
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
capital
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From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
chapel
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
commenced
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From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
congregations
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
corn
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
Dame
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
denominations
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
drappie
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
frequently
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
GLORY
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
Green
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
Independent
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
indulged
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
interest
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
John
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
KEIGHLEY
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
large
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
lieutenants
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From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
made
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From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
many
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
mark
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
meeting
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
moderation
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
Mountain
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From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
Much
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
named
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From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
occasionally
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
old
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
out
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From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
overstepped
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
people
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
pieces
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From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
place
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
pull
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From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
reformer
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
Roberts
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From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
Rumour
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
rumours
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From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
services
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
social
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
some
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
spouting
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From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
stand
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
taken
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
temperance
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
two
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From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
ugly
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From this reading Of course the people attending his services made great capital out of the ugly rumours, and one and another commenced to pull the “captain” in pieces.
unfortunately
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
Upper
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
various
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From this reading Their meeting place was the old Independent chapel in Upper Green, and the services drew large congregations, many people of various denominations attending.
very
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
visit
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From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEIGHLEY GLORY BAND Much interest was taken, I remember, in the visit to Keighley of a social and temperance reformer of the name of Captain John Ball.
wee
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
well
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had two “lieutenants” with him, named Mountain and Roberts, both good at “spouting.”
work
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From this reading The work went on very well for some time, and I believe that a fair amount of good was done; but, unfortunately, Captain Ball “could not stand his corn,” and—if Dame Rumour was to be believed—frequently indulged in a “wee drappie,” and occasionally overstepped the mark of moderation.
