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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 He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
actions
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
admitting
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
all
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
always
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
beautiful
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
breach
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
characteristic
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
common-sense
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
considerate
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
counsel
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
county
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
court
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
credit
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
degree
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
dismal
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
divorce
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
emotions
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
enough
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
entitled
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
error
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
face
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
fellow-citizens
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
furiously
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
gave
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
girl
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
hasty
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
hearts
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
honeysuckle
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
ill-considered
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
indeed
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
jury
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
just
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
lane
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
lay
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
less
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
lifelong
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
man
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
manly
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
marriages
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
men
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
misery
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
mistaken
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
moment
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
much
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
ordeal
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
outcome
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
perhaps
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
plain
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
plaintiff
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
pretty
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
promise
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
publicity
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
realise
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
records
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
regretting
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
robust
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
sad
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
say
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
showed
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From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
sunny
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
then
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
things
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
threat
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
treatment
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
tribunal
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
ways
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
Western
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From this reading Let them remember what young blood was--a sunny lane in that beautiful Western county, the scent of honeysuckle, a pretty girl--and then let them lay their hands on their hearts and say that they themselves might not have mistaken the emotions of a moment for a lifelong feeling.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sad records of the divorce court showed what was the outcome of hasty and ill-considered marriages.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
wise
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
work
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From this reading They gave one to think furiously, indeed, whether these actions for breach of promise, with their threat of publicity, were not responsible for much of the work of that dismal tribunal.
world
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From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the robust common-sense characteristic--counsel went on--of plain and honest men, the jury would realise that one could not have things both ways in this world--however it might be in the next.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
young
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From this reading He would submit that where you had, as here, a young man, admitting his error and regretting it, yet manly enough to face this ordeal in order to save the plaintiff, and in less degree himself, of course, from a life of misery, that young man was entitled if not to credit, at least to just and considerate treatment at the hands of his fellow-citizens, who had themselves all been young and perhaps not always as wise as Solomon.
