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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 Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
act
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
Allen
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
ally
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From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
arraignment
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
bar
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From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
cheeks
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
chubby
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
come
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commanding
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
court
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
evening
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
ex-Judge
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
figure
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
first
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
given
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
Granddad
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
held
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
home
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
hour
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
impressed
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
Irene's
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
judge
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
jurist's
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
justice
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From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
Lauderdale's
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
legacy
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
little
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
magistrate's
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From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
means
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
modest
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
morning
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
mustaches
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
new
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
newspaper
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
next
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
out
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
out-on-bails
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
Pape
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
personality
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
Peter
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
Pinkish
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
pointed
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
police
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
power
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
powerful
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From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
prescribed
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
proved
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From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
publicity
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
reporters
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
return
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
romance
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
Samuel
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
search
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
seized
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
send
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
shortly
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From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
Sturgis
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From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
truth
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
under-height
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From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
undesirable
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From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the police court arraignment, held shortly after the prescribed hour next morning, had Peter Pape been impressed by the personality and power of ex-Judge Samuel Allen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pinkish were the little jurist’s cheeks, modest his mustaches and by no means commanding his chubby, under-height figure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Sturgis’ first act after Irene’s return home with her out-on-bails the evening before had been to send for the judge.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had pointed that the truth must not come out in open court—that the romance of a new search for Granddad Lauderdale’s mysterious legacy would be seized upon by reporters and given undesirable newspaper publicity.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at that bar of “justice” in the magistrate’s court, he had proved a powerful ally.
