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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 AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
accompanied
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
acquittal
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
agree
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From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
agreement
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
anxious
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
Attorney
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
case
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From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
conviction
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
court
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
court-room
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
defence
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From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
delay
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
DINNER
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From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
District
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
EPISODE
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From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
expected
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From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
generally
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From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
jury
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From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
leaving
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
Littell
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
met
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
nine
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
office
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
only
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From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
prospect
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
regarding
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
secure
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
see
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
some
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
there
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
three
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From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
trial
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
tried
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From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
victory
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From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
wished
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
