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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 case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
article
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From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
associate
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From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
Bailey
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
BANK
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From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
case
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
characters
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From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
charge
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
clear
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
committing
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
company
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From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
criminal
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From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
damning
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
DIAMONDS
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From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
diamondsmiths
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From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
earning
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
effect
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
evidence
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
experts
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
flat
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From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
gave
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
heard
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
hearing
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
hesitation
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
hope
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From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
inquiry
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
known
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From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
living
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
magistrate
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
man
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
method
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
occasions
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
Old
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
Phillopolis
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From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
police
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
preliminary
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
privately
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From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
raided
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From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
ran
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From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
receiving
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
recovered
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From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
several
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
stolen
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From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
subject
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
suspected
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
There
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From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
trial
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From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
two
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From this reading He was known to be, so the evidence ran, the associate of criminal characters, and on two occasions his flat had been privately raided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIAMONDS FOR THE BANK There was no hope for Phillopolis from the first.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every article which had been stolen from the diamondsmiths' company had been recovered in his flat.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The case against him was so clear and so damning that the magistrate, before whom the preliminary inquiry was heard, had no hesitation in committing him to take his trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of receiving, and that at the first hearing.
years
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From this reading The police experts gave evidence to the effect that he had been a suspected man for years, that his method of earning a living had on several occasions been the subject of police inquiry.
