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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 After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
accessory
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
adventures
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From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
Advertisers
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
all
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
Asylums
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From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
case
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
Confessions
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From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
down
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
Dr
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
Eminent
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
Errand
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
Evans
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
fact
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
felt
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
hinged
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
interest
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
interview
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
just
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From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
key
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
King
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
Lady
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
legitimate
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
light
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
lips
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From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
man
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From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
Maori
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men
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
Mignonette
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
Mrs
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
murderer
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
murderess
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
Mystery
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
Nownham
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
owner
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
parties
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
persons
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From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
present
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
print
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From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
propriety
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
prosecution
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
public
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
Runan
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
see
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
sending
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
several
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
shorthand
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From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
Sir
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
South
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
sufferers
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From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
suggested
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
task
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
Thompson
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
unconfined
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From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
unhappy
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From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
various
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From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
victim
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
visited
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We print the Confessions just as our young man took them down in shorthand from the lips of the sufferers.
Weldon
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From this reading After having visited the Maori King, Mrs. Weldon, several Eminent Advertisers, and the crew of the _Mignonette_, he felt that his present task was a light one.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His adventures in the various Asylums where those unhappy persons are unconfined have little public interest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
William
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From this reading He had to see the murderer, William Evans; the murderess, Mrs. South, or Lady Errand; the accessory after the fact, Dr. South; the victim, Sir Runan Errand; and Mrs. Thompson, the owner of the key on which the case for the prosecution hinged.
young
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From this reading THE legitimate public interest in the Nownham Mystery suggested to us the propriety of sending one of our young men down to interview all parties.
