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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 COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
actions
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
affair
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
afterwards
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
Alec
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
athlete
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
big
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
bravado
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
California
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
called
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
camp
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
cases
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
cause
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
chapter
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
clean
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
COST
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
country
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
couple
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
day
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
days
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
difficult
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
Dixon
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
done
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
drink
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
evening
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
fellow
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
few
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
fire
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
forgetfulness
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
human
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
hundred
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
inch
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
job
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
life
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
LIMA
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
LIQUOR
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
lives
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
lost
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
making
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
man
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
many
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
McLeod
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
most
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
mountains
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
narrated
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
night
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
number
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
occurrence
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
old
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
party
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
pay
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
persuaded
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
piece
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
pipes
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
placed
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
previous
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
price
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
Railway
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
referred
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
remarked
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
RETURN
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
right
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
rough
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
Sacremonta
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
said
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
saw
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
seem
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
sent
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
show
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
similar
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
sitting
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
small
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
some
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
speech
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
STRANGE
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
strapping
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
superintendent
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
take
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
times
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
Tom
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
tragedy
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
turning
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
two
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
unknown
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
up
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
value
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
way
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
weeks
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From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
well
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From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
wet
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I well remember when we were making the old Sacremonta Railway up in California I saw a similar occurrence.
whethernounUS /ˈwhether/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE COST OF LIQUOR AND MY RETURN TO LIMA STRANGE though it may seem, and to show the small value which was placed on human life in those rough times, the tragedy narrated in the previous chapter was forgotten in a few days by most of us, until about two weeks afterwards, while a number of us were sitting around the camp fire smoking our pipes before turning in for the night, big Tom Dixon referred to the affair and remarked that it was a big price to pay for a drink.
whiskey
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
whisky
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
work
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From this reading It was this way: “One evening, after a difficult piece of work had been done, our superintendent sent us a couple of cases of whiskey, ‘to wet the job’ as he called it.
You're
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From this reading “You’re right, Tom,” said Alec McLeod, “and many a hundred lives have been lost up these mountains from that same cause.
young
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From this reading Among our party was a young strapping fellow, he had been an athlete in the old country, clean in speech and actions, a man every inch of him, to whom the taste of drink was unknown, but whether through forgetfulness or bravado, this day he was persuaded to take some whisky.
