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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 CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
added
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
alibi
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From this reading If he did show up, he would "cum cl'ar" with the alibi concocted for him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
any
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
Barlow's
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
Blue-grass
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
board
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
bond
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
boot
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
brought
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
case
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
CIRCUIT
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
City
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
cl'ar
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From this reading If he did show up, he would "cum cl'ar" with the alibi concocted for him.
coerced
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
combine
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
concern
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
concocted
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From this reading If he did show up, he would "cum cl'ar" with the alibi concocted for him.
COURT
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
cum
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From this reading If he did show up, he would "cum cl'ar" with the alibi concocted for him.
days
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
dent
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
determined
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
disappearance
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
down
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
droves
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
Eversole-McGill
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
few
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
folk
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he did show up, he would "cum cl'ar" with the alibi concocted for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
hail
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
Hank
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
heel
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
hills
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he did show up, he would "cum cl'ar" with the alibi concocted for him.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
impetus
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
interest
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
iron
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
joy
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
Junction
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
knew
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
lawyer
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
Logan
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
matter
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
meantime
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
month's
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
morbid
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
mountain
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
never
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
noted
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
old
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
pay
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
people
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
plaudits
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
put
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
reign
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
reprisal
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
rumors
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
said
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
show
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
small
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From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
spread
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
stand
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
Steve
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
suffered
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
taken
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
there
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
tyrannical
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
up
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From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
usual
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From this reading In the meantime, rumors of the determined stand taken in this case by the noted Blue-grass lawyer, Logan, had spread throughout the hills, and added to the usual interest of court days a morbid impetus that brought the people down to Junction City in droves.
visitation
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From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CIRCUIT COURT However, Barlow's disappearance was a matter of small concern to old Hank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And be it said, that among these mountain folk, there were not a few who would hail with joy and secret plaudits any visitation of reprisal that would put a dent in the tyrannical reign of the Eversole-McGill combine, under which they had suffered and been coerced beneath an iron heel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he did show up, he would "cum cl'ar" with the alibi concocted for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Steve did not show up, Hank knew that he would never pay the bond and would be a month's board in to boot.
