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10th
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
always
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
brown
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
Buxton
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From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
calendar
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
conning
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
continually
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
date
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
day
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I wish the day my dream gave me were passed and over.
dreams
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
etc
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
fell
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
forecast
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
form
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
fortnight
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From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
gave
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From this reading I wish the day my dream gave me were passed and over.
go
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From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
Got
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From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
hanged
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
House
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From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
I'm
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
Judge
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From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
laugh
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish the day my dream gave me were passed and over.
misfortune
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
month
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
much
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
neck
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish the day my dream gave me were passed and over.
People
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From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
pronounced
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
remarked
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From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
said
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From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
sentence
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
some
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
sort
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
study
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
stuff
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
terms
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
then
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
thoughts
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From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His doctor said he should go for a fortnight to Buxton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
usual
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
vapours
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From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
vision
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Somebody Has Got Into the House_ People remarked that the Judge was in the vapours.
way
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From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish the day my dream gave me were passed and over.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know what stuff dreams are, and I laugh at them; but this is continually in my thoughts, as if it forecast misfortune of some sort.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
wish
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From this reading I wish the day my dream gave me were passed and over.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whenever the Judge fell into a brown study, he was always conning over the terms of the sentence pronounced upon him in his vision--"in one calendar month from the date of this day;" and then the usual form, "and you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead," etc. "That will be the 10th--I'm not much in the way of being hanged.
