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 "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And where, Mr. Nolan, do I git the booze to peddle?" asked Casey practically.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
boozenounUS /buːz/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "And where, Mr. Nolan, do I git the booze to peddle?" asked Casey practically.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
Casey
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From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And where, Mr. Nolan, do I git the booze to peddle?" asked Casey practically.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "And where, Mr. Nolan, do I git the booze to peddle?" asked Casey practically.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nolan laughed to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
hootchnoun
an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And where, Mr. Nolan, do I git the booze to peddle?" asked Casey practically.
I'd
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From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
it's
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From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nolan laughed to himself.
Lou
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From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And where, Mr. Nolan, do I git the booze to peddle?" asked Casey practically.
Nolan
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From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
peddleverbUS /ˈpedəl/
sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "And where, Mr. Nolan, do I git the booze to peddle?" asked Casey practically.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "It can be bought," he said, "but I'd rather not.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where, Mr. Nolan, do I git the booze to peddle?" asked Casey practically.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All the more reason," said Nolan, also sitting up with his hands clasped around his knees, "why it's important to catch them with the goods.
You'll
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From this reading You'll have to peddle hootch, Casey, until we get Smiling Lou and his outfit."
