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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 She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
act
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
aimless
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From this reading The curate, in his loyal brother's opinion, was neither a vindictive fool nor an aimless murderer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
assigned
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
BALTIC
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
brother's
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
Cargrim
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
casually
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
cold
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
connecting
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
conversation
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
credit
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
crime
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
curate
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From this reading The curate, in his loyal brother's opinion, was neither a vindictive fool nor an aimless murderer.
deliberately
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
dreamed
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
evidence
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
EXPLAINS
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
face
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
fact
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
fellow-creature
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The curate, in his loyal brother's opinion, was neither a vindictive fool nor an aimless murderer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
Gabriel
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
gentle
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
George
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
hazardous
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
home
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From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
idle
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
indeed
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From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
Jentham's
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
loyal
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From this reading The curate, in his loyal brother's opinion, was neither a vindictive fool nor an aimless murderer.
material
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
mentioned
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
Miss
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
moment
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From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
MR
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
Mrs
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
murder
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
murderer
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From this reading The curate, in his loyal brother's opinion, was neither a vindictive fool nor an aimless murderer.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The curate, in his loyal brother's opinion, was neither a vindictive fool nor an aimless murderer.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
opinion
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From this reading The curate, in his loyal brother's opinion, was neither a vindictive fool nor an aimless murderer.
Pansey
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
particularly
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
Pendle
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From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
pistol
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From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
presence
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
production
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From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
reason
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
refused
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
reported
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
rudely
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From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
slain
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
Southberry
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
statement
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nor indeed did Captain Pendle, until the fact was rudely and unexpectedly brought home to him by the production of the pistol.
vehemently
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From this reading Nevertheless, despite this material evidence, he vehemently refused to credit that so gentle a being as Gabriel had slain a fellow-creature deliberately and in cold blood, particularly as on the face of it no reason could be assigned for so hazardous an act.
vindictive
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From this reading The curate, in his loyal brother's opinion, was neither a vindictive fool nor an aimless murderer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
Whichello
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From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MR BALTIC EXPLAINS HIMSELF It was Miss Whichello, who, on the statement of Mrs Pansey as reported by Mr Cargrim, had told George of his brother's presence on Southberry Heath at the time of Jentham's murder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had casually mentioned the fact during an idle conversation; but never for one moment had she dreamed of connecting Gabriel with so atrocious a crime.
