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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 Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
appeared
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From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
ARMLEY
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
authorship
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
away
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
Bannercross
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
becoming
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
best
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
carefully
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
Charles
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From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
committing
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
condition
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From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
conflicting
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From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
CONVICTION
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
cross-examination
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
declared
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
desponding
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
doom
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
dropped
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
Dyson
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
formed
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
fortitude
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
GAOL
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From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
hinted
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
intimacy
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
journalists
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
letters
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
made
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
meet
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
most
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From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
Mrs
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
much
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
murder
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
night
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
often
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
other
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
papers
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From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
PEACE
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From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
PEACIANA
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From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
perfectly
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
position
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
preparing
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
referred
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
RELATIVES
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From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
resigned
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
said
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
several
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From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
show
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
sinking
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
Some
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
state
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
subject
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
suicide
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
supposed
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
terms
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
time
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From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
trial
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From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They formed the subject of much of her cross-examination at the trial, and have been often referred to to show the terms of intimacy upon which she must have been with Peace.
Very
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From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
watched
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From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The accounts which appeared in the several papers of the condition of Charles Peace were at this time most conflicting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some declared him to be in a sinking, desponding state, and hinted at his committing suicide if he was not carefully watched, while other journalists said he was perfectly resigned to his position, and was preparing, as best he could, to meet his doom with becoming fortitude.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Very much was made of the supposed letters which Peace dropped whilst running away from Bannercross on the night of the murder, and their supposed authorship by Mrs. Dyson.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER CONVICTION――PEACE AT ARMLEY GAOL――INTERVIEW WITH HIS RELATIVES――PEACIANA.
