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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 A TRUE BILL AGAINST JEM.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A TRUE BILL AGAINST JEM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
appeared
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
Assize
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
Assizesplural noun, historicalUS /əˈsaɪzɪz/
former courts that met at regular times in each English county
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
BILL
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From this reading A TRUE BILL AGAINST JEM.
Bridgenorth
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
CRABBE
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From this reading CRABBE.
crowded
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
disorderly
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
door-step
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
dwelling
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
eve
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
five
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
frequently
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
friend
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
held
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From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
honour
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From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
honourable
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From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
house
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
indifference
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
JEM
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From this reading A TRUE BILL AGAINST JEM.
Job
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
legal
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From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
Legh
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
Liverpool
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
living
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From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
lodged
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
Mary
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
matter
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
men
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From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
minutes
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
Mr
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
Mrs
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
now
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
obtained
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
occasional
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
offered
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
old
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
own
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
pen
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From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
room
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
sleeping-place
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
thankful
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
There
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From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
town
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
TRUE
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From this reading A TRUE BILL AGAINST JEM.
two
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From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
visits
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At five minutes before two, Job Legh stood upon the door-step of the house where Mr. Bridgenorth lodged at Assize time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "There are who, living by the legal pen, Are held in honour--honourable men."
Wilson
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
woman
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From this reading He had left Mrs. Wilson at the dwelling of a friend of his, who had offered him a room for the old woman and Mary: a room which had frequently been his, on his occasional visits to Liverpool, but which he was thankful now to have obtained for them, as his own sleeping-place was a matter of indifference to him, and the town appeared crowded and disorderly on the eve of the Assizes.
