AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
Benoit
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
charcoalman
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here's to--" "Wait a minute, porridge-pot," cried Muroc.
CureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading They had drunk the health of Medallion, they had drunk the health of the Cure, and now Duclosse the mealman raised his glass.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They had drunk the health of Medallion, they had drunk the health of the Cure, and now Duclosse the mealman raised his glass.
Duclosse
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
Gingras
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They had drunk the health of Medallion, they had drunk the health of the Cure, and now Duclosse the mealman raised his glass.
good-fellowship
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
habitants
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading They had drunk the health of Medallion, they had drunk the health of the Cure, and now Duclosse the mealman raised his glass.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's to--" "Wait a minute, porridge-pot," cried Muroc.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
mealman
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
MedallionnounUS /məˈdæljən/
any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Here's to--" "Wait a minute, porridge-pot," cried Muroc.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
Muroc
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
ne'er-do-weel
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
notablesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəbəlz/
plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had drunk the health of Medallion, they had drunk the health of the Cure, and now Duclosse the mealman raised his glass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
others
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From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
porridge-pot
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From this reading "Here's to--" "Wait a minute, porridge-pot," cried Muroc.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They had drunk the health of Medallion, they had drunk the health of the Cure, and now Duclosse the mealman raised his glass.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
sante
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From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the notables among the habitants had gathered in his empty house for a last drink of good-fellowship--Muroc the charcoalman, Duclosse the mealman, Benoit the ne'er-do-weel, Gingras the one-eyed shoemaker, and a few others.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had drunk the health of Medallion, they had drunk the health of the Cure, and now Duclosse the mealman raised his glass.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
votre
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From this reading "The best man here should raise the glass first and say the votre sante.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Here's to--" "Wait a minute, porridge-pot," cried Muroc.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading A month later there was a sale of the household effects, the horses and general possessions of Medallion the auctioneer, who, though a Protestant and an Englishman, had, by his wits and goodness of heart, endeared himself to the parish.
