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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 Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
abrupt
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
charge
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
cleared
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
conclusion
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
confession
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From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
counsel
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From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
court
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
created
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From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
Deanminster
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From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
defense
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From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
Dr
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
end
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From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
Etwald
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
formalities
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
happened
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From this reading Whereupon he returned to his house as though nothing had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
house
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From this reading Whereupon he returned to his house as though nothing had happened.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
Jen
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
law
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
made
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From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
Major
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
man
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
murder
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
Naturally
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From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Whereupon he returned to his house as though nothing had happened.
observed
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
once
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
residence
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whereupon he returned to his house as though nothing had happened.
rooms
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From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
sensation
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From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
set
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From this reading At once--after the formalities of the law had been observed--Dr. Etwald was set at liberty on the charge of murder.
signed
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From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
substantially
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From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
taken
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whereupon he returned to his house as though nothing had happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
tragic
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From this reading Naturally the tragic end of the counsel for the defense created a great sensation.
trial
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From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial was brought to an abrupt conclusion, the court was cleared, and the body of the dead man taken to the residence of Major Jen.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon he returned to his house as though nothing had happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his rooms at Deanminster was found the confession signed by him, and which was substantially the same as that which he had made in court.
