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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 DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
acted
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agree
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
all
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
arrived
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And in what way shall we be benefited?"
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
benefited
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From this reading "And in what way shall we be benefited?"
bread
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
companions
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company
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
consent
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From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
consisting
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
conversation
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deepest
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From this reading The "funny" man of the party acted as spokesman for his companions, and Jet listened with deepest interest to the following conversation:
DINNER
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
ended
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
far
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
few
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
fines
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The "funny" man of the party acted as spokesman for his companions, and Jet listened with deepest interest to the following conversation:
funny
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From this reading The "funny" man of the party acted as spokesman for his companions, and Jet listened with deepest interest to the following conversation:
get
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From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
give
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
giving
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
hour
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
hours
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
idiotic
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And in what way shall we be benefited?"
interest
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From this reading The "funny" man of the party acted as spokesman for his companions, and Jet listened with deepest interest to the following conversation:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
Jet
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From this reading The "funny" man of the party acted as spokesman for his companions, and Jet listened with deepest interest to the following conversation:
later
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
liberal
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
listened
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man
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From this reading The "funny" man of the party acted as spokesman for his companions, and Jet listened with deepest interest to the following conversation:
manager
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
meat
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
moving
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From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
o'clock
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
paid
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From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "funny" man of the party acted as spokesman for his companions, and Jet listened with deepest interest to the following conversation:
performance
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
persuadin
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
portion
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From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
possible
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
prisoners
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
proposition
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
reduce
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
regarding
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
return
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
served
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And in what way shall we be benefited?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
soon
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
soup
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
spokesman
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From this reading The "funny" man of the party acted as spokesman for his companions, and Jet listened with deepest interest to the following conversation:
squire
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
supply
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
talk
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
then
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From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
There
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From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
town
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From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
twelve
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From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
way
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From this reading "And in what way shall we be benefited?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And in what way shall we be benefited?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And in what way shall we be benefited?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "At least a portion of the fines will be paid, and it may then be possible to get his consent to our moving on to the next town."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DINNER Dinner, consisting of soup, with a liberal supply of meat and bread, was served to the prisoners at twelve o'clock, and, half an hour later, the manager arrived to talk with his company regarding the proposition to reduce the fines so far as was possible by giving a performance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no question about persuadin' that idiotic squire to give all hands a few hours' liberty, if you agree to return here as soon as the performance is ended," the manager began.
