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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 A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
accumulated
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
CASE
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
CHAPTER
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
convicted
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From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
courts
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
DEALT
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
dragging
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
DREYFUS
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
evidence
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take the Dreyfus case, for instance.
FRENCH
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
greater
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
home
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From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
innocence
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
instance
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From this reading Take the Dreyfus case, for instance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
JUSTICE
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
law
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
living
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From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
many
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
melodramatic
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
method
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
more
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
OUT
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
people
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
place
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From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
portion
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
prefer
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
prove
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
regard
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
seems
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
simply
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take the Dreyfus case, for instance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
understood
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From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
unpopular
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
villain
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
vindicated
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
vindications
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
why
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From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
woe
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
years
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From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
