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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
accept
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
account
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
aloft
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
awful
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
behaviour
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
best
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
Bosher
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
bought
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
breaking
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
Britain
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
C
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
call
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
causes
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charged
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clenched
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
conduct
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
Court
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
days
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
dearly
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
disorderly
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
dreams
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
duties
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
excuse
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
execution
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
Experience
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
extenuation
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
false
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
far
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
Fish
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
fists
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
get
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
give
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
glassware
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
gripped
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
Haled
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
heart
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
Heaven
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
hope
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
ignores
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
impassioned
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
Justice
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
Law
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
machine
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
made
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
majesty
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
man
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
Mario's
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
morrow
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
motion
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
Murgatroyd
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
officer
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
once
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
only
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
P
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
place
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
pleading
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
Police
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
public
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
raise
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
remorseless
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
residence
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
resisting
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
Restaurant
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
results
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
Ronald
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
say
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
set
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
shattered
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
shattering
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
speeches
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
Street
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
takes
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From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
talons
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
taught
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
university
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From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
waiters
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From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Experience, dearly bought in the days of his residence at the university, had taught him that when the Law gripped you with its talons the only thing to do was to give a false name, say nothing, and hope for the best.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Law of Great Britain is a remorseless machine which, once set in motion, ignores first causes and takes into account only results.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
wit
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From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haled on the morrow before the awful majesty of Justice at Bosher Street Police Court and charged with disorderly conduct in a public place--to wit, Mario's Restaurant--and resisting an officer--to wit, P. C. Murgatroyd--in the execution of his duties, Ronald Fish made no impassioned speeches.
witness
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
wronged
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From this reading He did not raise clenched fists aloft and call upon Heaven to witness that he was a good man wronged.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will not accept shattered dreams as an excuse for shattering glassware; nor will you get far by pleading a broken heart in extenuation of your behaviour in breaking waiters.
