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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
all
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
also
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
back
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
besieging
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
bill
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From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
care
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
Case
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
Col
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From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
Congress
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From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
day
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
decision
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
Dilworthy
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
early
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From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
expiring
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From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
family
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
farthest
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
feared
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
file
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
find
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
fortunes
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
gasps
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From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
guilty
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
hand
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
handle
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From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
Hawkins
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
impecunious
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
interests
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From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
judges
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
jury
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
kind
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
Laura's
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
likely
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From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
longer
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
mar
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
millionaire
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
momentous
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
months
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
more
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From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
Mr
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
new
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
other
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
passing
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From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
place
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
promised
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From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
re-election
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
reading
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
secretly
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
Sellers
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From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
Senate
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
sleep
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From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
some
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
stake
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From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
state
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From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
then
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
there
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From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Congress was expiring, and was passing bill after bill as if they were gasps and each likely to be its last.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
to-morrow
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
trials
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
trouble
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
turmoil
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From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
University
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
up
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From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The momentous day was at hand--a day that promised to make or mar the fortunes of Hawkins family for all time.
Washington
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From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
Washington's
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From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
wearing
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From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Washington Hawkins and Col. Sellers were both up early, for neither of them could sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Washington's mind was in a state of turmoil; there were more interests at stake than it could handle with serenity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The University was on file for its third reading this day, and to-morrow Washington would be a millionaire and Sellers no longer, impecunious but this day, also, or at farthest the next, the jury in Laura's Case would come to a decision of some kind or other--they would find her guilty, Washington secretly feared, and then the care and the trouble would all come back again, and these would be wearing months of besieging judges for new trials; on this day, also, the re-election of Mr. Dilworthy to the Senate would take place.
