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Chapter XXII
A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning. The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree. The session of the jury had just begun. None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane. In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.”
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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 TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
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From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
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From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
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From this reading The session of the jury had just begun.
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From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
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From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
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From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
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From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
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From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
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From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
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From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The session of the jury had just begun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
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From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
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From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
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From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
