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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.
I think you might say it.
(Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.
Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.
I don't suppose they'd want you to mention their names.
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The Hohenzollerns in America With the

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Hohenzollerns in America With the is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.
/ðoʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðæt ðə θɪŋ ɔːt tuː biː sed baɪ ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
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I think you might say it.
/aɪ θɪŋk juː maɪt seɪ ɪt/
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(Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.
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Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.
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I don't suppose they'd want you to mention their names.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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buying noun US /ˈbaɪɪŋ/

the act of buying

From this reading “(Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.”

cask noun US /kæsk/

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading “(Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.”

exported verb US /ɪkˈspɔːrtəd/

past form of “export” — sell or transfer abroad

From this reading “(Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.”

hits noun US /hɪts/

plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

From this reading “Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.”

illustration noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.”

incomes noun US /ˈɪnkʌmz/

plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading “Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.”

Spaniards noun US /ˈspænjərdz/

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading “(Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.”

tax verb US /tæks/

levy a tax on

From this reading “Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.”

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87

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From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/

the act of buying

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

casknounUS /kæsk/

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

Conquistadornoun

an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't suppose they'd want you to mention their names.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

exportedverbUS /ɪkˈspɔːrtəd/

past form of “export” — sell or transfer abroad

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

hitsnounUS /hɪts/

plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

incomesnounUS /ˈɪnkʌmz/

plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I think you might say it.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading I don't suppose they'd want you to mention their names.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I think you might say it.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading I don't suppose they'd want you to mention their names.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

pourverbUS /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I think you might say it.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

SOMEBODYpronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

taxverbUS /tæks/

levy a tax on

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I don't suppose they'd want you to mention their names.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

they'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't suppose they'd want you to mention their names.

they're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Though I think that the thing ought to be said by SOMEBODY.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I don't suppose they'd want you to mention their names.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading (Let me pour you out another glass of this Conquistador: yes, it's the old '87: but I suppose we'll never get any more of it on this side: they say that the rich Spaniards are making so much money they're buying up every cask of it and it will never be exported again.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I think you might say it.

you'd

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From this reading Just another illustration of the way that the war hits everybody alike.) But, as I was saying, I think if YOU were to raise a complaint about the income tax, you'd find the whole country--I mean all the men with incomes--behind you.

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