Chapter XV
THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer. "You're right, Cal," said he, at length. "Things are bad down here. It's no nigger planned this thing. But if it wasn't, then who did?"
The Law of the Land
Chapter XV
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THE
TRAVELING-BAG
The
sheriff
turned
upon
Blount
his
grave
face,
and
for
a
time
made
no
answer.
"You're
right,
Cal,"
said
he,
at
length.
"Things
are
bad
down
here.
It's
no
nigger
planned
this
thing.
But
if
it
wasn't,
then
who
did?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
TRAVELING-BAG
The
sheriff
turned
upon
Blount
his
grave
face,
and
for
a
time
made
no
answer.
Line 2
"You're
right,
Cal,"
said
he,
at
length.
Line 3
"Things
are
bad
down
here.
Line 4
It's
no
nigger
planned
this
thing.
Line 5
But
if
it
wasn't,
then
who
did?"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Things are bad down here.”
Length
noun
US /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"You're right, Cal," said he, at length.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You're right, Cal," said he, at length.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's no nigger planned this thing.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.”
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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 THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
answer
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From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Things are bad down here.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're right, Cal," said he, at length.
bad
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From this reading "Things are bad down here.
Blount
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From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if it wasn't, then who did?"
Cal
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From this reading "You're right, Cal," said he, at length.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But if it wasn't, then who did?"
down
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From this reading "Things are bad down here.
face
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From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
grave
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From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're right, Cal," said he, at length.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Things are bad down here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if it wasn't, then who did?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if it wasn't, then who did?"
It's
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From this reading It's no nigger planned this thing.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "You're right, Cal," said he, at length.
made
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From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
nigger
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From this reading It's no nigger planned this thing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
planned
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From this reading It's no nigger planned this thing.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're right, Cal," said he, at length.
said
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From this reading "You're right, Cal," said he, at length.
sheriff
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From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
then
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From this reading But if it wasn't, then who did?"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's no nigger planned this thing.
Things
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From this reading "Things are bad down here.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's no nigger planned this thing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
TRAVELING-BAG
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From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
turned
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From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE TRAVELING-BAG The sheriff turned upon Blount his grave face, and for a time made no answer.
wasn't
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From this reading But if it wasn't, then who did?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But if it wasn't, then who did?"
You're
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From this reading "You're right, Cal," said he, at length.