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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 There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
accused
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
add
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From this reading Equally idle to add, that it is for the murder of Henry Poindexter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
attracted
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
characters
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
crowd
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
EquallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Equally idle to add, that it is for the murder of Henry Poindexter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
Gerald
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From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
Henry
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From this reading Equally idle to add, that it is for the murder of Henry Poindexter.
high
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
idle
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From this reading Equally idle to add, that it is for the murder of Henry Poindexter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a trial long talked of in the Settlement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a trial long talked of in the Settlement.
known
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From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
least
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From this reading There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
long
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From this reading It is a trial long talked of in the Settlement.
looked
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From this reading There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
Maurice
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From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
much
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
murder
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From this reading Equally idle to add, that it is for the murder of Henry Poindexter.
mustanger
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From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
nature
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
neighbourhood
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a trial long talked of in the Settlement.
offence
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
Poindexter
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From this reading Equally idle to add, that it is for the murder of Henry Poindexter.
say
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From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
Settlement
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From this reading It is a trial long talked of in the Settlement.
spectacle
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From this reading There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
Superfluous
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From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
talked
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From this reading It is a trial long talked of in the Settlement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a trial long talked of in the Settlement.
There
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From this reading There is a spectacle--at least there is one looked for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Superfluous to say that it is the trial of Maurice Gerald--known as _Maurice the mustanger_.
trial
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From this reading It is a trial long talked of in the Settlement.
victim
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From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is not the high nature of the offence that has attracted such a crowd, nor yet the characters of either the accused or his victim-- neither much known in the neighbourhood.
