tion or office, here as a public defender for Mr. Robinson. I know you're busy these days with your practice. A lawyer's business is often referred to as a practice. I'll send by a boy tomorrow when his hearing comes up. In law, a "hearing" is an official meeting where evidence is presented and official charges may be made. "To come up" is an important phrasal verb meaning to occur or take place. Hush up, Scout. A bit old-fashioned way of saying "Be quiet!" Get away from there, come on! The most widely used phrasal verb in English, here meaning "move yourself!" Depending on the context, it could mean go, stay, leave, be serious, stop lying,hurry up, trust me, etc.... Now who's a coward?! :: You tell them about this in Radin County! A "coward" is a person who is always scared in dangerous situations. A "county" is a political subdivision of a state, usually big enough to contain one or many towns and cities. You nearly die from mildew. A plant fungus which forms a coating on objects that have been left wet or damp. It's similar to "mold," and usually unpleasant. Let's go to the courthouse. I bet they got chains and instruments of torture down there. "I bet" is a very common way to say "I'm sure that..." "Instruments" are tools or devices. I see your daddy and a colored man. "Daddy" is how children refer to their fathers. "Colored" is a very dated way to refer to people who are black. One guy is pointing at the colored man and yelling "To yell" is to scream or shout. Scout, Jem---What in the world are you doing here? A curious expression that is occasionally added to "Wh questions" in order to show surprise, anger or other emotion. We came down to see where Boo Radley is locked up. "To be locked up" is usually to be held in a jail or prison. Run along, now. An old-fashioned way to say leave, or get going. I'm really sorry that they picked you to defend that nigger that raped my Mayella. An ugly racial slur against black people, generally used only by stupid and uneducated racists (or, black people speaking among themselves!) I should have killed him myself. That would have saved you, the sheriff and the taxpayers less trouble. A sheriff is the head of the local police. You're dead wrong, man. One way to say "completely wrong." Note the use of "man" to end many sentences, and still common in "Hey, man!" You taking his side? :: I've been appointed to defend him. "To take a person's side" is to support them, or perhaps simply to agree with them. Scout, Jem and Dill go looking for Boo, and soon face the pressures of school as Atticus prepares for trial. I'm going to see if we can get a look at Boo Radley. "To get a look at" someone is one way saying to see them. I swear, you act more like
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