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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 public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
accused
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
alleged
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
announced
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
appeared
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
Attorney
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
celebrated
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From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
chief
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
commenced
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
crime
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From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
day
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
delighted
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From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
District
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
Dr
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
few
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE PROSECUTION.
fulfilled
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
fullest
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
harrowing
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From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
illustrated
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
judge
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
jury
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
lawyers
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
life-like
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
love
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From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
Medjora
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
months
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
murder
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
newspapers
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
only
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
opening
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
portraits
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
portraiture
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
promise
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
promises
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
PROSECUTION
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From this reading FOR THE PROSECUTION.
public
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From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
resembled
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
satisfied
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From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
sensational
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
several
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
stamp
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE PROSECUTION.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
there
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
trial
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From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
well
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
witnesses
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
