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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 USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
all
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
answering
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
application
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From this reading But the application which was made for bail was rejected.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
bail
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From this reading But the application which was made for bail was rejected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
Bow
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the application which was made for bail was rejected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
certain
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
clothes
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
collapse
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
condition
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
countries
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
court
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
damning
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
dazed
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
ear
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
end
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
English
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
escape
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
evidence
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
exasperated
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
extradite
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
FILMS
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
fit
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
following
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
grey-faced
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
helped
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
hour
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
impossible
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
incapable
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
influence
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
instructing
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
knowledge
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
lawyer's
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
made
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From this reading But the application which was made for bail was rejected.
magistrate
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
magistrate's
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
man
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
managed
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
misfortune
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
OLD
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
Pinto
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
prisoner
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
proceedings
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
put
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
questions
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
refusal
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
rejected
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From this reading But the application which was made for bail was rejected.
seem
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
shrunken
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
side
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
Silva
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
solicitor
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From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
solicitor's
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
Street
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
too
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From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
USE
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From this reading A USE FOR OLD FILMS They brought Pinto Silva into the magistrate's court at Bow Street the following morning in a condition of collapse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
whispered
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From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading By the solicitor's side was a grey-faced, shrunken man, whose clothes did not seem to fit him and who at the end of the proceedings whispered something into the lawyer's ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man was dazed by his misfortune, incapable of answering the questions which were put to him, or even of instructing the exasperated solicitor who had been with him for an hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The evidence was too damning, and the knowledge that the prisoner was not English and that it would be impossible to extradite him if he managed to make his escape to certain countries, all helped to influence the magistrate in his refusal.
