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Chapter XXII

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WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.
He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.
Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.
Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Otherwise Phyllis

Chapter XXII

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WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.
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He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.
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Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.
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Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

Learner Dictionary

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Alexander noun US /ˈalexander/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.”

Bitterly adverb US /ˈbɪtərli/

in a way that shows deep pain or grief

From this reading “WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.”

GREAT noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.”

Prosperous adjective US /ˈprɑspərəs/

successful and without serious problems

From this reading “Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.”

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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 WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

affairs

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

Alexander

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From this reading He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

in a way that shows deep pain or grief

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

clothes

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

complained

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

correctly

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From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

curse

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

didn't

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From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

end

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

engaged

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

family

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From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

far

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From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

friends

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

gentleman's

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From this reading He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.

GREATnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

group

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

Holton

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

House

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

idlers

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

intimated

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

invoked

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

Jack

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

known

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From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

large

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

lately

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

law

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

lawyer

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From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

local-option

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

Main

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

March

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

married

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From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

Men

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From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

Montgomery

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

Morton

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

MR

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From this reading MR.

new

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

office

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From this reading He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.

old

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

OPPORTUNITY

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

perpetual

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

prosper

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From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/

successful and without serious problems

From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

reappeared

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

showed

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

some

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From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

sought

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From this reading He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.

Street

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

suit

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

surmised

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From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

then

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From this reading He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.

thirst

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

times

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From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

visit

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

Waterman

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From this reading He then sought Alexander Waterman in that gentleman's office.

WATERMAN'S

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From this reading WATERMAN'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY Jack Holton reappeared in Montgomery toward the end of March, showed himself to Main Street in a new suit of clothes, intimated to old friends that he was engaged upon large affairs, and complained bitterly to a group of idlers at the Morton House of the local-option law that had lately been invoked to visit upon Montgomery the curse of perpetual thirst.

way

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From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!

well

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From this reading Waterman he had known well in old times, and he correctly surmised that the lawyer was far from prosperous.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Men who married into the Montgomery family didn't prosper, some way!