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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 Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
accord
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From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
all
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
also
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
always
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
any
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From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
aside
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
Bagwax
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
banker
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
become
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
becoming
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
begun
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
behalf
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
bigamist
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
Bolton
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
Boltons
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
Bramber
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
Caldigate
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
Cambridge
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From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
clear
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
converting
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
conviction
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
daughter
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
day
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
Dick
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
doubt
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
falsely
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
favour
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
feelings
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
Firm
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
fraudulently
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
freely
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
general
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
getting
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
going
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
Grange
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
growing
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
intensity
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
Judge
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
matter
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
money
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
more
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
Mrs
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
old
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
opinion
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
own
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
passion
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
pay
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
prevailed
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
probably
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
proceeded
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
Puritan
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
raised
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
religion
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
robbed
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
Robert
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
set
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
Shand
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
Smithers
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
son's
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
squire
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
Stamps
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
stronger
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
subject
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From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
submissive
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
Taxes
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From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
thoroughly
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
understood
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
verdict
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
Very
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From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
view
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From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was so clear as that Dick Shand and Bagwax, and probably also Smithers from the Stamps and Taxes, were all in the pay of old Caldigate?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Boltons Are Very Firm While all this was going on, as the general opinion in favour of Caldigate was becoming stronger every day, when even Judge Bramber had begun to doubt, the feeling which had always prevailed at Puritan Grange was growing in intensity and converting itself from a conviction into a passion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the Cambridge Boltons were in accord on this subject,--who had never before been in accord on any subject.
wicked
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
wife's
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From this reading That the wicked bigamist had falsely and fraudulently robbed her of her daughter was a religion to Mrs. Bolton;--and, as the matter had proceeded, the old banker had become ever more and more submissive to his wife's feelings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert Bolton, who understood thoroughly each point as it was raised on behalf of Caldigate, was quite sure that the old squire was spending his money freely, his own money and his son's, with the view of getting the verdict set aside.
