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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 JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
able
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
alleged
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
announced
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
baggage
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
bankruptcy
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
bars
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From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
called
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From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
case
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
chin
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
claim
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
company
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
desert
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
disconsolate
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
enough
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
evening
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
excitement
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
give
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
giving
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
go
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
high
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
hour
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From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
hours
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
I've
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
JAIL
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
justice
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
kind
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
leaving
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
letting
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
listen
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
lock-up
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
lodged
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From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
manager
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
marched
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
men
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
minstrel
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
minstrels
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From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
money
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
naturally
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
now
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From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
off
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
old
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
out
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
pay
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
people
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
performance
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
railroad
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
raise
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
remain
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
result
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
saddened
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From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
satisfy
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
show
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
so's
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
squire
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
state
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From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
sufficient
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
there
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
tickets
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
tone
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
town
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
trying
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
twenty-four
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An hour after the now saddened minstrels had been lodged behind the bars the manager called upon them.
useless
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From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
utter
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
visitor
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
walking
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JAIL LIFE The manager of the minstrel company was, and quite naturally, in a high state of excitement when his people were marched off to the lock-up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If he was not able to raise sufficient money to pay for the railroad tickets, it was useless to think he could satisfy the claim which alleged justice had against the men.
willing
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From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
won't
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From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To remain there even for twenty-four hours without giving a performance would result in utter bankruptcy, and in case he was willing to desert the company he did not have money enough to go out of the town, except by leaving the baggage behind and walking.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been trying to chin that old fool of a squire into letting you off for this evening, so's we can give a show, but he won't listen to anything of the kind," the visitor announced in a disconsolate tone.
