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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 AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
a-goingnounUS /ˈa-going/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He's a-going to get _hung_, that's what's going to happen to him.
Aaron
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
ain't
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From this reading Everybody knows Slattery ain't big enough for this case.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
ANNE
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
AURORA
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
belated
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
big
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From this reading Everybody knows Slattery ain't big enough for this case.
bleared
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
boy
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From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
brick
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
case
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From this reading Everybody knows Slattery ain't big enough for this case.
certain
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
courthouse
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
Craybill
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
crowd
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
day
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
demi-chorus
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
disturbed
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
dose
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
down
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
enough
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From this reading Everybody knows Slattery ain't big enough for this case.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody knows Slattery ain't big enough for this case.
eyes
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
feller'll
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
figure
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
following
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody knows Slattery ain't big enough for this case.
frock-coated
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
fronts
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
gave
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
get
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
going
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From this reading He's a-going to get _hung_, that's what's going to happen to him.
greeting
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
happen
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From this reading He's a-going to get _hung_, that's what's going to happen to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
He's
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From this reading He's a-going to get _hung_, that's what's going to happen to him.
held
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
Henderson
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's a-going to get _hung_, that's what's going to happen to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
hung
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From this reading He's a-going to get _hung_, that's what's going to happen to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
I'd
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From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
Jedge
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From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
Judge
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
justice
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
knows
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From this reading Everybody knows Slattery ain't big enough for this case.
like
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From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
loiterers
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
man
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From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
narrow
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
now
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
office
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
old
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
out
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
passing
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
preoccupied
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
reckon
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
said
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
Slattery
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From this reading Everybody knows Slattery ain't big enough for this case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
stair
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
store
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
street
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
tall
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
temple
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
that's
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From this reading He's a-going to get _hung_, that's what's going to happen to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
top-hatted
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
tragedy
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
two
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
walk
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
week
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From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
well-groomed
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
what's
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From this reading He's a-going to get _hung_, that's what's going to happen to him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AURORA AND ANNE When Judge Henderson passed down the office stair, and out across the street toward the narrow little brick walk of the courthouse--which even on that day of the week now held a certain crowd--so disturbed, so preoccupied, was he that he gave no greeting to one or two belated loiterers about the store fronts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wouldn't like to have no man like the Jedge after me if I'd done what that boy done.
young
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From this reading "I reckon that young feller'll get his dose now," said old Aaron Craybill, demi-chorus to this tragedy, following with his bleared eyes the tall and well-groomed figure, frock-coated, top-hatted, which now was passing toward the temple of justice.
