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35
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
acquire
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
administered
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
affairs
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
all
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
allude
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
attachment
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
attention
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
bed
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
bell
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
Bill
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
call
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
called
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
career
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
Colorado
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
country
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
desired
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
doubt
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
Dunning
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
entire
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
funny
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
gone
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
goods
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
got
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
grow
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
hand
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
held
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
incident
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
incidents
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
indebtedness
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
J
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
justice
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
line
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
loaded
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
man
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
many
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
milk
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
milkman
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
night
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
occurred
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
office
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
officer
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
official
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
once
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
other
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
others
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
out
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
overland
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
owed
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
P
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
peace
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From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
place
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
prepared
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
rang
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
rather
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
said
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
serve
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
sleep
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From this reading One night after I had retired and gone to sleep a milkman, called Bill Dunning, rang the bell and got me out of bed.
slip
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
speak
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
Then
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
there
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
thousands
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
up
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From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
wagon-load
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
well
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From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not allude to my official life here in order to call attention to my glowing career, for thousands of others, no doubt, could have administered the affairs of the office as well as I did, but rather to speak of one incident which took place while I was a J.P.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was once a justice of the peace, and a good many funny little incidents occurred while I held that office.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he told me that a man who owed him a milk bill of $35 was all loaded up and prepared to slip across the line overland into Colorado, there to grow up with the country and acquire other indebtedness, no doubt.
writ
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From this reading Bill desired an attachment for the entire wagon-load of goods and said he had an officer at hand to serve the writ.
