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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 Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
back
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
bag
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
Bashwood
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From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We needn’t waste time now by going into details.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe it was the captain himself who poisoned her husband!”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
Defense
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We needn’t waste time now by going into details.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
exclaimed
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From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
folded
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
going
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From this reading We needn’t waste time now by going into details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I believe it was the captain himself who poisoned her husband!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
husband
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From this reading “I believe it was the captain himself who poisoned her husband!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
Instructions
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
interruption
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We needn’t waste time now by going into details.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
leisure
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From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
like
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From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
Mr
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From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
needn't
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From this reading We needn’t waste time now by going into details.
noticing
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
now
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
pamphlet
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
place
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
poisoned
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From this reading “I believe it was the captain himself who poisoned her husband!”
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
produced
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
published
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From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
purpose
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
put
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
read
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From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
Reports
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From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
said
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From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
served
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I believe it was the captain himself who poisoned her husband!”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We needn’t waste time now by going into details.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
Trial
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From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
up
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
used
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From this reading “I don’t believe she used it, if it did come to her!” exclaimed Mr. Bashwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe it was the captain himself who poisoned her husband!”
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading We needn’t waste time now by going into details.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We needn’t waste time now by going into details.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I believe it was the captain himself who poisoned her husband!”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
younger
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From this reading Bashwood the younger, without noticing the interruption, folded up the Instructions for the Defense, which had now served their purpose, put them back in his bag, and produced a printed pamphlet in their place.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here is one of the published Reports of the Trial,” he said, “which you can read at your leisure, if you like.
