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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
agreeably
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
Attwater
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
brought
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
champagne
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
characters
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claret
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
cocoa-nut
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
condiments
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
consequence
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
cultivated
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
dash
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
days
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
designed
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
dessert
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
DINNER
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
doubly
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down
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
eat
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
epicure
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
European
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
even
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
excellence
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
excellent
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
extremely
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
Farallone
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
fish
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
fowls
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
green
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
hand
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
hock
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
host
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
island
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
like
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
manners
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
many
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
meal
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
mollified
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
onion
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
opened
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
other
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
others
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
own
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
PARTY
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
plain
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
plucked
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
prepared
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
rear
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
religious
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
roasted
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
salad
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
sat
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
Sherry
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
softening
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
some
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
spears
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
sprouting
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
steak
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
succeeded
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
sucking-pig
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
teetotalism
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From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
tin
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
turtle-soup
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
up
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From this reading Sherry, hock, and claret succeeded each other, and the _Farallone_ champagne brought up the rear with the dessert.
variety
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From this reading THE DINNER PARTY They sat down to an island dinner, remarkable for its variety and excellence: turtle-soup and steak, fish, fowls, a sucking-pig, a cocoa-nut salad, and sprouting cocoa-nut roasted for dessert.
vinegar
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From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that, like so many of the extremely religious in the days before teetotalism, Attwater had a dash of the epicure.
well
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From this reading For such characters it is softening to eat well; doubly so to have designed and had prepared an excellent meal for others; and the manners of their host were agreeably mollified in consequence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a tin had been opened; and save for the oil and vinegar in the salad, and some green spears of onion which Attwater cultivated and plucked with his own hand, not even the condiments were European.
