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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 RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
all
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
also
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
barber
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
black
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
Caretall
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
Chase
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
conclusion
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From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
Congressman
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
created
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
distributed
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
elder
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
elected
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
election
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
foregone
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From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
gathered
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
going
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
hand
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
Hardiston
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
home
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
home-coming
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
hotel
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
House
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
interest
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
Journal
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
knew
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
lagged
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
mail
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
Mayor
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
mayoralty
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
men
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
momentary
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
Office
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
other
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
otherwise
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
plug
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
Post
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
RALLY
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
rallying
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
seem
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From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
shave
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
shop
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
situation
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From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
Smoke
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
some
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
soon
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
spite
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From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
sport
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From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
spot
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
stir
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
talked
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
There
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From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
unattached
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
uptown
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
waited
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
walked
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From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
worrying
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From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
