agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
awe-stricken
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From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
Charley
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From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading There was that in it which frightened him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
habitants
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From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was little like the voice of M'sieu'!
Jo
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From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was little like the voice of M'sieu'!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
M'sieu
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From this reading It was little like the voice of M'sieu'!
medicine-man's
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From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
Portugais
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From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
quack-doctor
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From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
quackdoctor
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From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He waited until he had seen the quackdoctor start for the next parish, then he went slowly down the street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was one person in the crowd surrounding the medicine-man's wagon who had none of that superstitious thrill which had scattered the habitants into little awe-stricken groups, and then by twos and threes to their homes; none of that fear which had reduced the quack-doctor to such nervous collapse that he would not spend the night in the village.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Jo Portugais had recognised the voice--that of Charley Steele the lawyer who had saved him from hanging years ago.
