Chapter X
'The chief of the court asked: '“Is there any here to defend the prisoner?” 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them? In another day he would have been heir to the whole!” I stood waiting.
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'The
chief
of
the
court
asked:
'“Is
there
any
here
to
defend
the
prisoner?”
'I
rose
and
said:
'“Why
should
he
steal
that
hook,
or
any
or
all
of
them?
In
another
day
he
would
have
been
heir
to
the
whole!”
I
stood
waiting.
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The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, and Other Stories
Chapter X
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
'The
chief
of
the
court
asked:
Line 2
'“Is
there
any
here
to
defend
the
prisoner?”
Line 3
'I
rose
and
said:
'“Why
should
he
steal
that
hook,
or
any
or
all
of
them?
Line 4
In
another
day
he
would
have
been
heir
to
the
whole!”
Line 5
I
stood
waiting.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In another day he would have been heir to the whole!””
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The chief of the court asked:”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In another day he would have been heir to the whole!””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In another day he would have been heir to the whole!””
Heir
noun
US /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “In another day he would have been heir to the whole!””
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'“Is there any here to defend the prisoner?””
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stood waiting.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I stood waiting.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In another day he would have been heir to the whole!””
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all
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From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another day he would have been heir to the whole!”
any
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From this reading '“Is there any here to defend the prisoner?”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The chief of the court asked:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In another day he would have been heir to the whole!”
chief
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court
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day
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defend
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In another day he would have been heir to the whole!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading In another day he would have been heir to the whole!”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '“Is there any here to defend the prisoner?”
hook
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From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another day he would have been heir to the whole!”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '“Is there any here to defend the prisoner?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The chief of the court asked:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
prisoner
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rose
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said
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
steal
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From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stood waiting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The chief of the court asked:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
there
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From this reading '“Is there any here to defend the prisoner?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading '“Is there any here to defend the prisoner?”
waiting
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From this reading I stood waiting.
whole
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From this reading In another day he would have been heir to the whole!”
Why
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From this reading 'I rose and said: '“Why should he steal that hook, or any or all of them?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In another day he would have been heir to the whole!”