A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office. There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor. Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way. He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence. He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
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To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
From this reading “There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.”
The part of the day from dawn to noon.
From this reading “There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.”
The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
From this reading “He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
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From this reading He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way.
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From this reading He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
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From this reading He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
The part of the day from dawn to noon.
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
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From this reading He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
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From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
From this reading He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
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From this reading He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
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From this reading He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
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From this reading Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
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From this reading Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way.
in or at the place that
From this reading A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
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From this reading He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Act I: Jimmy Valentine Goes Straight in Elmore?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "A GUARD came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppe...", what tone does the author establish?
