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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 Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
able
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From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
adapting
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
ago
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
agreeable
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
all
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
back
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
bondage
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
Carleton
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From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
confessed
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
crotchets
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
delight
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
difference
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
elder
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
entitled
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
expressed
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
face
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
family
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
father
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
forced
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From this reading The Judge suspected the nature of his thoughts, and with a forced laugh, said, goodhumoredly:
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
garden
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
genuine
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
goodhumoredly
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grave
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
Hetty's
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
history
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
how
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
husband
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
infinite
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
instrumental
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
joined
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
Judge
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Judge's
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
laugh
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lawyer
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
lawyer's
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
liking
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making
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
man
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master
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
nature
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negro
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
nicely
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
old
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
out
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
property
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
prove
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
rascal
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
remembered
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rendered
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
room
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runaway
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
said
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scarlet
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
sending
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service
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
son
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
sons
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
speech
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
suspected
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From this reading The Judge suspected the nature of his thoughts, and with a forced laugh, said, goodhumoredly:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
thoughts
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From this reading The Judge suspected the nature of his thoughts, and with a forced laugh, said, goodhumoredly:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
Tom's
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
Twice
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
unwilling
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
very
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
wall
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Tom Carleton was able to start on his journey westward.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
wife
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
worked
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From this reading Tom’s face was scarlet when he thought of the difference, and remembered how his father had worked to prove that the master was entitled to his property wherever it was found.
Yankee
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From this reading Twice he had left his room and joined the family below, making himself so agreeable, and adapting himself so nicely to all the Judge’s crotchets that the old man confessed to a genuine liking for the _Yankee rascal_, and expressed himself as unwilling to part with him.
years
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From this reading He had inquired into his family history, and, to his infinite delight, found that the elder Carleton, Tom’s father, was the very lawyer whose speech years ago, had been instrumental in sending back to bondage the Judge’s runaway negro, Hetty’s husband, whose grave was out by the garden wall, and whose wife and sons had rendered so different a service to the lawyer’s son.
