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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 Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
bickerings
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
came
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
circuit
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From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
coach
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
coaches
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Court
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From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
danger
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
days
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
death
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
determine
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From this reading She knew that in Shrewsbury were transacting the scenes which were to determine his fate.
diminished
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
due
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From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
easily
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
enormous
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
fate
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From this reading She knew that in Shrewsbury were transacting the scenes which were to determine his fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
forbearance
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
given
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
gone
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
greater
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
Harbottle
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From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
home
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
household
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
inflicted
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
injuries
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
Interruption
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From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
Judge
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From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
Judge's
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
judges
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From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
kept
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
knew
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From this reading She knew that in Shrewsbury were transacting the scenes which were to determine his fate.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
like
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
liking
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
love
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
married
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
matters
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
mutual
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
near
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
News
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
newspapers
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
now
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
Pyneweck
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
quarrels
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
rather
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
remorse
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
riding
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
scenes
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From this reading She knew that in Shrewsbury were transacting the scenes which were to determine his fate.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
servants
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that in Shrewsbury were transacting the scenes which were to determine his fate.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
slowly
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
solitarily
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
some
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
spite
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
spited
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
stage
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
state
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
there
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew that in Shrewsbury were transacting the scenes which were to determine his fate.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
transacting
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From this reading She knew that in Shrewsbury were transacting the scenes which were to determine his fate.
travelled
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
wagons
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From this reading News travelled slowly in those days, and newspapers, like the wagons and stage coaches, took matters easily.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Interruption in Court_ In due time Judge Harbottle went circuit; and in due time the judges were in Shrewsbury.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Pyneweck, in the Judge's house, with a diminished household--the greater part of the Judge's servants having gone with him, for he had given up riding circuit, and travelled in his coach in state--kept house rather solitarily at home.
years
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From this reading In spite of quarrels, in spite of mutual injuries--some of them, inflicted by herself, enormous--in spite of a married life of spited bickerings--a life in which there seemed no love or liking or forbearance, for years--now that Pyneweck stood in near danger of death, something like remorse came suddenly upon her.
