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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 But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
advocates
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
air
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
all
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
analysed
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
attached
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From this reading These things had seals and labels attached to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
case
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From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
consisted
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
diamond
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
dragged
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From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
enormous
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
evidence
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
evidently
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
examine
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
examined
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
expert
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
finger
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
importance
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
invited
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
jury
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
labels
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From this reading These things had seals and labels attached to them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
material
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
MEDICAL
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From this reading THE TRIAL--THE MEDICAL REPORT.
number
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
objects
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
offered
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
out
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From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
poison
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
president
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
prosecutor
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
public
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
put
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
questions
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
REPORT
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From this reading THE TRIAL--THE MEDICAL REPORT.
ring
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
seals
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From this reading These things had seals and labels attached to them.
separately
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
spite
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From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
test
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL--THE MEDICAL REPORT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These things had seals and labels attached to them.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things had seals and labels attached to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
things
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From this reading These things had seals and labels attached to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as if to spite him, the case dragged out to a great length.
TRIAL
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From this reading THE TRIAL--THE MEDICAL REPORT.
tube
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From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
useless
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
usual
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
witness
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From this reading After each witness had been examined separately and the expert last of all, and a great number of useless questions had been put, with the usual air of importance, by the public prosecutor and by both advocates, the president invited the jury to examine the objects offered as material evidence.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading They consisted of an enormous diamond ring, which had evidently been worn on the first finger, and a test tube in which the poison had been analysed.
