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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 _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
acted
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
Adams
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
ale
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
all
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
apron
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
attended
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
beasts
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
butter
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
called
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
came
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
care
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
carefully
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
chiefly
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
considerable
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From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
cows
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
dairy
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
deal
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From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
eggs
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
fairs
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
Falstaff
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
farmer
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
fell
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
followed
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
hand
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
hogs
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
home
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
house
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
indeed
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
inferior
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
interview
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
John
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
jokes
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
just
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
land
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From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
largest
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
liable
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
managed
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
many
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
markets
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
men
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
milked
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
more
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
Mr
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
much
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
occasion
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
occupied
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From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
other
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
own
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From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
pail
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
parson
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
piece
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From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
properly
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
rendered
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
rented
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From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
see
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
serving
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
Sir
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
six
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
size
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
small
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From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
sold
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
stript
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
stuffing
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From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
Sundays
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
Trulliber
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
waistcoat
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From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
waited
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From this reading The hogs fell chiefly to his care, which he carefully waited on at home, and attended to fairs; on which occasion he was liable to many jokes, his own size being, with much ale, rendered little inferior to that of the beasts he sold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He occupied a small piece of land of his own, besides which he rented a considerable deal more.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
wife
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From this reading His wife milked his cows, managed his dairy, and followed the markets with butter and eggs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _An interview between parson Adams and parson Trulliber._ Parson Adams came to the house of parson Trulliber, whom he found stript into his waistcoat, with an apron on, and a pail in his hand, just come from serving his hogs; for Mr Trulliber was a parson on Sundays, but all the other six might more properly be called a farmer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was indeed one of the largest men you should see, and could have acted the part of Sir John Falstaff without stuffing.
