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Anne: A Novel

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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"All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."
--TENNYSON.
EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."
"The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.
They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Anne: A Novel

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Anne: A Novel is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."
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--TENNYSON.
/ˈtenɪsən/
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EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."
/ˈekstrækt frʌm ðə nuː jɔːrk mɑːrz/
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"The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.
/ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ dɪˈteɪlz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tuː ðə ˈterəbəl kraɪm wɪð huːz meɪn fækts ˈaʊər ˈriːdərz ɑːr fəˈmɪljər wɪl biː ʌv ˈɪntrəst æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt/
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They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

circumstantial adjective US /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/

fully detailed and specific about particulars

From this reading “They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.”

extract verb US /ˈekstrækt/

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading “EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."”

mars noun US /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading “EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."”

reliable adjective US /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading “They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.”

reporter noun US /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading “They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.”

streaming adjective US /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading “"All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."”

surrounds noun US /sərˈaʊndz/

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading “They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.”

tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “--TENNYSON.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

circumstantial evidence adjective + noun

evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute

In this reading “They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.”

fast asleep adverb + adjective

sleeping deeply

In this reading “"All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."”

information concerning noun + noun counted as “information concern”

In this reading “They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.”

EXTRACT FROM verb + particle

In this reading “EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."”

terrible crime adjective + noun

In this reading “"The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.”

on account preposition + noun

In this reading “They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.”

high position adjective + noun

In this reading “They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.”

main facts adjective + noun counted as “main fact”

In this reading “"The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.”

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/

fully detailed and specific about particulars

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

clear-featured

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

coverlid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

célèbres

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

DrawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

EXTRACTverbUS /ˈekstrækt/

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

MARSnounUS /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

worthy of reliance or trust

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading --TENNYSON.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

waistnounUS /weɪst/

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They were collected by our special reporter, sent in person to the scene of the tragedy, for the purpose of gathering reliable information concerning this case, which promises to be one of the _causes célèbres_ of the country, not only on account of the high position and wealth of the parties concerned, but also on account of the close net of purely circumstantial evidence which surrounds the accused man.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading "All her bright hair streaming down, And all the coverlid was cloth of gold Drawn to her waist, and she herself in white All but her face, and that clear-featured face Was lovely, for she did not seem as dead, But fast asleep, and lay as though she smiled."

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The following details in relation to the terrible crime with whose main facts our readers are familiar will be of interest at the moment.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE NEW YORK "MARS."

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