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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 doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
abrupt
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
admitted
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
always
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
any
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
appeal
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
Bassett's
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
borrow
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
character
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chosen
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
citizen
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
competent
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
constitution
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
constitutional
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
Court
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
courts
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
District
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
doors
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
drollery
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
evidence
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
flight
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
frequently
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
glass
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
grain
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
Harwood
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
hasten
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
historian
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Hoosier
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
hour
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humor
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
immaterial
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
inward
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
irrelevant
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
issue
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
law
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
lawyer
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
lawyers
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
main
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
MARIAN
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mark
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
mere
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
midway
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
moral
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
Much
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
names
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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office
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
passing
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practice
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
profession
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
reject
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From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
revered
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
reversals
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rolls
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
sand
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
state
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
States
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
swing
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tolerated
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
traditions
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
United
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
wait
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From this reading THE WAYS OF MARIAN The historian may not always wait for the last grain of sand to mark the passing of an hour; he must hasten the flight of time frequently by abrupt reversals of the glass.
wants
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From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
WAYS
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Much competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The doors of the state courts swing inward to any Hoosier citizen of good moral character who wants to practice law,--a drollery of the Hoosier constitution still tolerated.
written
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From this reading The humor of being a mere "constitutional" lawyer did not appeal to Harwood, who revered the traditions and the great names of his chosen profession, and he had first written his name on the rolls of the United States District Court.
year
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From this reading Harwood was admitted to practice in the United States courts midway of his third year in Bassett's office.
