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1672
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
aides
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From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
arrives
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From this reading JUSTICE _arrives.
Assistants
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
balked
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
Black
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
Boston
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
Bride
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
cavalcade
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
colleague
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From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
conducted
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
constables
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From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
Court
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
crowd
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From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
day
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
December
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
entered
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
escorted
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From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
etc
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From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
fear
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
findings
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From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
full
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From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
gathered
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From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
hearings
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
hereabout
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From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
horse-block
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
Judge
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
JUSTICE
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From this reading JUSTICE _arrives.
Lollimour
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
marshal
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From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
Moon
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
ordinarily
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
pomp
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
preliminary
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
pretty
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
regalia
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From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
rein
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From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
said
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From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
Salem
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
Sir
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From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
slowly
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
some
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
stayed
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
thrown
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
twenty-seventh
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
waiting
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From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
wears
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From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were escorted by the Boston marshal, by constables, aides, etc., in full regalia.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Judge Bride (this was the great Judge Bride) said to Judge Lollimour, his colleague, ‘Sir, what will we do with this great crowd gathered hereabout, waiting to hear the findings of Justice?’
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This pretty cavalcade drew rein by the horse-block of the Black Moon, where ordinarily preliminary hearings were conducted.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She will not be stayed nor thrown from her scent, although the morning wears slowly and some fear_ JUSTICE _will be balked._ On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1672, Judge Lollimour and Judge Bride, of the Court of Assistants, Boston, entered with pomp into Salem.
