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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 LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
according
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
aloof
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
batch
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
browbeaten
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From this reading Pecos loathed them, the whining, browbeaten slaves.
came
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
case
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
closed
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
companions
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
constables
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
County
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
court
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
cynicism
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
Dalhart
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
days
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
decided
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
DELAY
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
depravity
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
depths
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
deputies
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
disconsolate
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
district
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
down
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
dreary
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
drunks
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
empty
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
evidence
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
general
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
Geronimo
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
grand
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
grist
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
hot
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
human
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
hurried
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
innocence
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
judge
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
jury
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
law
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
LAW'S
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
learn
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
loathed
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From this reading Pecos loathed them, the whining, browbeaten slaves.
man
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
more
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
nearly
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
now
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
own
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
Pecos
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
place
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
ponder
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
prisoners
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
sat
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
satisfied
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
shamed
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
slaves
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From this reading Pecos loathed them, the whining, browbeaten slaves.
sounded
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
summer
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
swearing
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
tanks
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pecos loathed them, the whining, browbeaten slaves.
there
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
thoughts
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
unnatural
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
vags
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From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
warmth
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From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
way
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
well
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tanks were nearly empty now, except for the drunks and vags that the constables brought in and the grist for the next grand jury.
whining
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From this reading Pecos loathed them, the whining, browbeaten slaves.
wickedness
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From this reading After he had sounded the depths of human depravity until there was no more wickedness to learn he drew more and more aloof from his companions, thinking his own thoughts in silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a dreary grist, each man swearing his innocence with unnatural warmth until the general cynicism of the place shamed him to silence.
Yuma
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From this reading THE LAW'S DELAY As the first hot days of summer came on, the district court of Geronimo County closed; the judge, having decided each case according to the law and the evidence, hurried upon his way, well satisfied; the deputies took a last disconsolate batch of prisoners to Yuma, and Pecos Dalhart sat down to ponder on his case.
