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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 He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
agreed
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
anxious
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From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
arguments
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
away
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From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
bring
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From this reading If, however they found them guilty of one charge, and not guilty of the other, they might bring in a verdict of guilty of the one and not guilty of the other.
carried
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From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
case
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From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
charge
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From this reading If, however they found them guilty of one charge, and not guilty of the other, they might bring in a verdict of guilty of the one and not guilty of the other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
deliver
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
exercise
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From this reading He further explained to them that they must exercise this power intelligently.
explained
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From this reading He further explained to them that they must exercise this power intelligently.
finally
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
finish
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From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
form
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
further
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From this reading He further explained to them that they must exercise this power intelligently.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
guilty
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From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
heard
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If, however they found them guilty of one charge, and not guilty of the other, they might bring in a verdict of guilty of the one and not guilty of the other.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
instructions
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
intelligently
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From this reading He further explained to them that they must exercise this power intelligently.
jury
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
justiciary
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
lengthy
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If, however they found them guilty of one charge, and not guilty of the other, they might bring in a verdict of guilty of the one and not guilty of the other.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He further explained to them that they must exercise this power intelligently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If, however they found them guilty of one charge, and not guilty of the other, they might bring in a verdict of guilty of the one and not guilty of the other.
other
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From this reading If, however they found them guilty of one charge, and not guilty of the other, they might bring in a verdict of guilty of the one and not guilty of the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
power
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From this reading He further explained to them that they must exercise this power intelligently.
prisoners
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
put
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
questions
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
return
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From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
speak
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From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
started
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From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
stop
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From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He further explained to them that they must exercise this power intelligently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
verdict
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From this reading He told the jury at great length that if they found the prisoners guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of guilty, and if they found them not guilty, they had the right to return a verdict of not guilty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although he was anxious to finish the case, he was so carried away that when he started to speak he could not stop himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
words
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From this reading After the last words of the prisoners had been heard, and the lengthy arguments over the form in which the questions were to be put to the jury were over, the questions were finally agreed upon, and the justiciary began to deliver his instructions to the jury.
