adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
amplifyverbUS /ˈæmpləfaɪ/
increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
cognizancenounUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzəns/
having knowledge of
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
mystificationnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
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From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
unofficialadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/
not having official authority or sanction
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there are also numerous cases, not less stimulating to imagination and curiosity, which never attained more than local notoriety, of which the law was able to take but comparatively small cognizance, although they became subjects of much unofficial discussion and mystification.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading There is a temptation to amplify it, and to give it a more recent date and a different setting; but (other considerations aside) the story might lose in force and weight more than it would thereby gain in artistic balance and smoothness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Among these cases none, perhaps, is better worth recalling than that of David Poindexter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Among the records of the English state trials are to be found many strange stories, which would, as the phrase is, make the fortune of a modern novelist.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It will be my aim here to tell the tale as simply and briefly as possible--to repeat it, indeed, very much as it came to my ears while living, several years ago, near the scene in which its events took place.
