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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 It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
abstract
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
all
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
always
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From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
any
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
authorities
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baffling
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
bare
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
bore
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
case
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
changes
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
circumstantial
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From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
cities
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
committed
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
conclusive
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From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
consider
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
convincing
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From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
country
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
crime
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
day
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
death
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
deference
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
discussion
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
events
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From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
evidence
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From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
facts
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
fulfilled
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
going
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From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
happening
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From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
history
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From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
hope
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
identification
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
indulge
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
insufficiency
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From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
intend
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
large
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
late
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
law
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
mystery
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
names
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
now
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
obligation
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
occurred
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
only
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
other
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
owe
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
particular
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
plea
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
prevent
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
proof
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From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
relate
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From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
remains
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
scene
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
seal
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
sequel
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From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
subject
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
submitted
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
sufficiently
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From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
tale
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From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the tale of a crime committed in one of the large cities of this country, and which, baffling the authorities at the time, still remains a mystery to all but myself and one other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
tragedy
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From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
Twenty
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From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I do not intend, however, to indulge in any abstract discussion of that subject, but shall consider that I have sufficiently fulfilled an obligation I owe to the law when I shall have submitted the bare facts of this particular case as I know them to have occurred.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To me the history of this tragedy has always seemed convincing proof of the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, except where such evidence is conclusive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
write
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From this reading Even now, at this late day, in deference to a plea that bore the seal of death, I shall only write of it with such changes of scene and names as I hope may prevent identification.
years
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From this reading Twenty years have passed since the happening of the events, the history and sequel of which I am going to relate.
