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Henry Northcote
Henry Northcote

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Henry Northcote is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
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Henry Northcote

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Henry Northcote is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
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Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
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They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
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None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
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Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.”

Waste noun US /weɪst/

an empty, uncultivated area of land

From this reading “None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.”

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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 Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

able

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

accused

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

address

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

alternative

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

array

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

awful

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

called

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From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.

comment

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From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.

confidence

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

confronted

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

counsel

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

countrymen

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

court

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

Crown

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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

curb

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

damning

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From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.

dispute

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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

exhibit

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

facts

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

gift

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

hardly

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From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

impatience

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

imperishable

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

implicit

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

judge

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

jury

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

laboring

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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

mankind

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

marshalled

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

Mr

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

nature

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

Northcote

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

obvious

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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

own

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

predicament

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

profound

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

prosecution

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

reason

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

Reposing

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

returned

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

rose

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.

soon

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

sorrow

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

sought

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

sternly

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

tale

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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

terrible

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.

time

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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

told

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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

trite

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

triumph

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

twelve

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

virgin

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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

voice

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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

an empty, uncultivated area of land

From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

Weekes

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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.

wish

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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.