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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 “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
abandon
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
able
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From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
agitated
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
ask
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
chosen
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
client
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
Colonel
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
Colonel's
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
compromise
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
confer
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
convinced
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
counsel
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
defendant's
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
desires
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
down
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
effect
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
face
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
followed
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
further
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
heard
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
Honor
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
Honor's
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
instantly
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
irresponsibility
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
legal
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
less
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
liberally
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From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
man
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From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
momentary
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
more
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
only
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
pay
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From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
peaceable
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
permission
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
plaintiff
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
position
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From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
privilege
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From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
proceedings
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
publicly
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
reason
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
rights
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
rose
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
sat
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
saying
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
some
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
Starbottle
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From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
suspend
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
unexplained
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
view
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From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
voice
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From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
wealth
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From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I, as his counsel, am still convinced of his legal irresponsibility, as he has chosen publicly to abandon his rights here, I can only ask your Honor's permission to suspend further proceedings until I can confer with Colonel Starbottle.”
white
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From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No less white, but more agitated, was the face of the defendant's counsel, who instantly rose.
willing
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From this reading As he is a man of wealth and position, he is able and willing to pay liberally for that privilege.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For some unexplained reason, your Honor, my client desires to suspend further proceedings, with a view to effect a peaceable compromise with the plaintiff.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the momentary silence which followed, the Colonel's voice was heard saying, “We rest here, your Honor,” and he sat down.
