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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 AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
abiding
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
ARAMINTA
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From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
AUTHOR
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From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
away
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
bailiff
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
birth
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
Bleeding
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
boast
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
BODEN
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From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
BROKE
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From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
building
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
C
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From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
captured
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
chestnut
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
CO
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From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
consecrate
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
corner
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
countenance
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
country
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
COVENDEN
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From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
dust
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
especially
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
ETC
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From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
far
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
flies
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
fluctuated
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
Heart
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
holy
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
house
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
J
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From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
justice
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
keep
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
lay
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
monastery
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
N
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From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
only
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
place
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
PRESS
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From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
priest
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
QUINN
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From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
RAHWAY
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From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
road
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
salary
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
shining
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
SNAITH
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From this reading BY J. C. SNAITH AUTHOR OF “ARAMINTA,” “BROKE OF COVENDEN,” ETC.
sprinkling
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
square
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
steps
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
sun
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From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
suppress
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
tall
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
thieves
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
town
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
trees
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
walls
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
water
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AS I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance.
white
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From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured.
