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Young Wallingford

Chapter II

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THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.
There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.
"Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.
Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."
"I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Young Wallingford

Chapter II

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.
Line 2
There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.
Line 3
"Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.
Line 4
Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."
Line 5
"I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

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

From this reading “THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “"Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.”

Whereas conjunction US /weˈræz/

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading “There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “"Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.”

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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 "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

agreed

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

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

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

any

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

attention

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

away

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From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

background

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

BLACK-EYED

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

boss

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From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

bottle

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From this reading Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."

breadth

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

bring

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From this reading Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."

bubbles

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

cheered

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

chest

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

clearness

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

Clifford

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

countenance

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

darted

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

From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

dining-car

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

DISCOURSES

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

dry

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From this reading Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."

EASY

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

eye

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

food

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

form

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

freezer

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

General

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

Gilman

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

going

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

From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

gratitude

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

gratuities

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

grin

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

From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

Jackson

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

Jonathan

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

liquor

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

MAN

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

marked

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

Martini

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From this reading Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."

MONEY

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

much

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

negro

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

From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

observed

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

From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

only

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

out

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

From this reading Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

paid

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

pinkness

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

place

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

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

pleasantly

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

From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

profound

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

put

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

quart

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

reckon

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From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

Reuben

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

said

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From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

Say

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

service

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

sheet

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

smiling

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

study

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

From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

thawed

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

Then

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From this reading Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."

There

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then bring us a dry Martini, _not_ out of a bottle."

waiter

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

waiters

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

want

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From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

Wix

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From this reading "Say, General Jackson," observed Wix pleasantly to the waiter, "put a quart of bubbles in the freezer while we study over this form sheet.

Wix's

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From this reading There was something about young Wix's breadth of chest and pinkness of countenance and clearness of smiling eye which marked him as one with whom good food agreed, whom good liquor cheered, and whom good service thawed to the point of gratitude and gratuities: whereas Clifford Gilman, take him any place, was only background, and not much of that.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

you're

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From this reading "I reckon you're going to have about what you want, boss," said the negro with a grin, and darted away.

YOUNG

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From this reading THE BLACK-EYED YOUNG MAN DISCOURSES OF EASY MONEY It was to Jonathan Reuben that the waiters in the dining-car paid profound attention, although Gilman had the money.