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Chapter XVI

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A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE.
It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.
Now, in the eyes of a miner a horse-thief was as bad as a murderer.
He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.
He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.
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Ben's Nugget

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE.
Line 2
It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.
Line 3
Now, in the eyes of a miner a horse-thief was as bad as a murderer.
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He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.
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He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

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 “It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.”

Audacity noun US /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading “It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.”

Plunder noun US /ˈplʌn.dər/

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading “He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.”

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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 A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

all

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

any

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Now, in the eyes of a miner a horse-thief was as bad as a murderer.

audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

away

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

bad

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From this reading Now, in the eyes of a miner a horse-thief was as bad as a murderer.

better

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

character

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

common

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

community

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

condign

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

considered

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

dangerous

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

enemy

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

eyes

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From this reading Now, in the eyes of a miner a horse-thief was as bad as a murderer.

facilities

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

gave

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

getting

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

Golden

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

guests

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

Gulch

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

horse-thief

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From this reading Now, in the eyes of a miner a horse-thief was as bad as a murderer.

horse-thieves

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

Hotel

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

JUSTICE

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From this reading A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE.

justified

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

miner

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From this reading Now, in the eyes of a miner a horse-thief was as bad as a murderer.

mining-camp

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

most

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

murderer

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From this reading Now, in the eyes of a miner a horse-thief was as bad as a murderer.

noised

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

now

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

ordinary

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

punishment

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

rather

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

settlement

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

speedily

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

theft

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

thief

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

TRAVESTY

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From this reading A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

visit

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From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

visiting

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From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was speedily noised about in the mining-camp that a party of horse-thieves had had the audacity to visit the settlement, and were even now guests of the Golden Gulch Hotel.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading He was looked upon by all as a common and dangerous enemy, on whom any community was justified in visiting the most condign punishment.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.

worse

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From this reading He was considered rather worse than an ordinary thief, since the character of his theft gave him better facilities for getting away with his plunder.