is to let saliva run from one's mouth, like a baby. My lord, Aunt Stephanie, you almost gave me a heart attack. "My Lord" is an old-fashioned way to express surprise or other emotion. If you almost give someone a heart attack, it is probably because you scared them! There's a maniac who lives there and he's dangerous. "Maniac" is a common word used to describe a crazy person. Papa. Mama. Very old-fashioned words for father and mother. They wanted to send him to an asylum, but he said "No Radley's are going to an asylum." An "asylum" is a house or institution for mentally disturbed or crazy people. They locked him in the basement of the courthouse until he nearly died of the damp. A "courthouse" is where trials take place. "Damp" can be either a noun or adjective, and refers to wetness or moisture. Lord knows what he's doing or thinking. An old-fashioned expression that means approximately "I have no idea' (ie...Only God would know)... Why do you call your daddy Atticus? Note that both Scout and Jem call their father by his first name (instead of dad or daddy). In the US, this is somewhat rare. There's a confederate pistol on her lap and she'd kill you as quick as she looks at you. "Confederate" refers to the Southern states that tried to form their own country during the American Civil War in the 1860s. A "pistol" is a gun, and one's "lap" is the upper legs of a person who is sitting. You come out here when I'm talking to you. Note the pronoun "you" that some people will use when giving instructions to children or others. My goodness gracious, look at your flowers. Very old-fashioned for "My god" or "Wow!" to show excitement. Your yard is going to be the showplace of this town. A nice word for the center of attention. Grand seeing you, Mr. Bose. Another very old-fashioned way to say very nice. Stay away from their house and stop tormenting them. "To torment" someone is to very much bother or even torture them, either physically or emotionally. To Atticus, my beloved husband. A pretty word meaning dear, cherished or loved. It's customary for the boy to have his father's watch. A "custom" is a tradition, and thus this means traditional. Atticus learns of the charges against Tom Robinson, and agrees to take his case. Warm, isn't it? :: Yes, indeed. "Indeed" is a nice way to say "certainly," or perhaps "for sure." Much more used in England than in the States. The Grand Jury will get around to charging him tomorrow. A "Grand Jury" is a jury of local citizens that is brought together to see if there is enough evidence to officially charge a person with a crime. I was thinking about appointing you to take his case. "To appoint" someone is to officially choose them to fill a posi
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