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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 POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
absolute
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
alluded
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
bad
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
Baker
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
bear
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
Blade
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
Boone
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
briefly
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
censor
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
character
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
cigarette
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
clever
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
close
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
contempt
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
contemptuously
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
convinced
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
country
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
county
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
Court
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
court-house
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
criminal
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
Dalhart
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
dangerous
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
desperate
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
drank
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
ended
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
equivalent
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
etc
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
expressed
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
eye
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
fellow
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
framed
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
Geronimo
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
grand
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
habit
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
hardly
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
held
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
hombre
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
inspection
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
introduction
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
job
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
jump
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
juror
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
jury
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
Kangaroo
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
looking
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
lovely
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
man
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
Morgan
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
Morgan's
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
moulding
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
Mr
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
nearly
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
opinion
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
other
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
overstated
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
Pecos
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
POWER
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
PRESS
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
private
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
public
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
qualified
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
reached
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
Reason
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
record
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
saying
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
seven
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
Sheriff
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
skit
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
society
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
subsidized
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
Texas
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
too
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
unprincipled
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
up
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
venal
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
Verde
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From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
Voice
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE PRESS The power of a venal and subsidized press in moulding public opinion is a thing that can hardly be overstated, even by the _Voice of Reason_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
way
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
whiskey
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From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Pecos had broken up Boone Morgan's Kangaroo Court and spoiled the clever little court-house skit that Mr. Baker had framed up in his mind, that unprincipled young man had alluded to him, briefly and contemptuously, as a bad _hombre_ from the Verde country, a desperate fellow, etc., and had ended by saying that Sheriff Morgan, who was convinced that he had a dangerous criminal on his hands, was looking up his record in Texas.
willowy
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
years
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Young Mr. Baker of the Geronimo _Blade_ had the cigarette habit, he drank whiskey, and his private life would not bear too close inspection—he was hardly the man that one would choose as a censor of public character—and yet he held the job.
young
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From this reading When Pecos Dalhart told the willowy young man from the _Blade_ to take a running jump at himself he expressed as in no other way his absolute contempt for society.
Yuma
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From this reading That was a lovely introduction for a man who was held for the grand jury—it reached the eye of nearly every qualified juror in the county and was equivalent to about seven years in Yuma.
