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Chapter VIII
The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman. He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible. He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine. But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench. A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
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later than; following
From this reading “A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
later than; following
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
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From this reading But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.
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From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
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From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
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From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
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From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
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From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
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From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
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From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
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From this reading But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.
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From this reading But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
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From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
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From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
